John Carbone
The Home Equity "Myth"
I hear a lot of talk about how it's different this time, and real estate prices won't be affected too much because everybody has so much "equity" in their homes. What people fail to understand is, why do they have so ...
Account Closed
Ramsey vs Kiyosaki - To borrow, or not to borrow?
I am a big Dave Ramsey fan, and I have been for years. I am debt free, except for my house and intent to stay that way. Well, at least I intended to stay that way. I recently read Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Robert Kiyosaki's...
Andrew Neal
Who here is paying off their long term rentals?
I know many of the posts focus on the forums focus on max leverage for scalability and I get that and to a degree (especially in the beginning) agree that leverage can be great.I am curious who in here is buying with ...
Adam Butt
Are we in a housing market bubble that is likely to burst?
I have been following real estate for several years now and actively engage with real estate investors globally, both professional institutions and general portfolio managers. The common theme amongst those who buy an...
Seth Mosley
ASSET PROTECTION PODCAST
Hey all..interested to hear some discussion surrounding the recent BP Podcast on Asset Protection (the "YOU WILL GET SUED" issue)So far I have 7 rental properties all multi unit having several units each, and they are...
Stephen Rinaldi
Buyers need to understand the mistake in "waiting for rates to drop"
The reason why this industry brings some of the best and brightest is that is so dynamic, no changes in the market are in a vacuum. Clients that are expecting rates to slip, a sentiment that I agree with, are missing...
Account Closed
The $30k rental club.......
Im sure many of us have read all the warnings and reviews of buying low price properties, and the problems typically associated with them, but all that considered, it is what first attracts a lot of people , indeed th...
Chingju Hu
Is it weird to buy rental properties instead of primary residence
Hi all, I'm a new member here, I've been wanting to own rental properties for a while and finally, I pulled the trigger and now in the process of my first rental!! After I sign the contract, I feel like I'm getting cl...
Shiloh Lundahl
Rich Dad Poor Dad’s investing principles - GOOD or BAD?
Many people on BiggerPockets (at least on the podcasts) have credited their start to investing in real estate to reading Robert Kiyosaki’s book Rich Dad Poor Dad; myself included. However, there are also some investor...
Justin Sheley
Fund & Grow Financing
After listening to the Clayton Morris podcast (EP115 with Mike Banks) about the company Fund & Grow, I became intrigued with the idea of using business credit cards to buy rental properties using the BRRRR method....