David Lowe
How Accurate Is The 2% Rule?
I have been reading about the 2% rule but seriously questioning its accuracy. I got a great deal on a house in a desirable area of Austin for $297k. The rental we are getting is high ($2500) for the area. However, acc...
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Which strategy builds massive wealth the fastest?
I have either read on the forum or heard in the podcast that you choose your strategy based on your goal(s).
I.e. Rentals create passive income and wealth in the long run vs. rehabbing which has large payoffs in a sh...
Jerryll Noorden
There Is No Method That Can Target Motivated Sellers! None!
If targeting the foreclosure, absentee owners, inheritance, divorce, or probate lists truly gets you motivated sellers, why then does it take you 3000+ mailers, texts, or cold calls to finally snag ONE lousy deal! You...
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Inheritance? What would you do?
Good afternoon Bigger Pockets team! I have a family friend that had the fortune of inheriting quite a bit of money as of late. Through a series of events, she is now privy to roughly $500k. She knows that I invest in ...
James Lanier
Coronavirus Putting “Us” to the Test
I have been browsing post on the Coronavirus and I frequently see comments and posts claiming the government is not protecting landlords and only seek to guard the rights of tenants. I’m not here to debate that, inste...
Ben S.
New tenants want unit tested for meth drugs
I just purchased a duplex about 3 months ago and recently had the lower tenant move out because I raised rent higher than she could afford. That said the new people moved in and they are demanding that I test the pro...
Kurt Gardner
What do you wear?
When you're showing your property or interviewing a prospective tenant, do you purposefully wear a certain type of clothing?I've only worn what I had on that day, so sometimes I was working on the property when they c...
Scott F.
Do you reward your Residents at their lease anniversary if so how
Do you reward your Residents at their lease anniversary, if so how?One of our policies is to reward a resident at their lease anniversary with a gift card to a very large national retail store in our market. The longe...
Caleb Rigby
My first flip - ghetto house to best house within blocks
I learned so many lessons on my first flip. I bought this house in July 2016 from a wholesaler in Ogden, Utah. I wanted to share some of the most valuable lessons in case they helped someone else out in their real est...
Mike Lattier
Getting Started Later in Life
My wife and I sort of stumbled into the world of REI recently. We are both in our late 50s and are looking to get involved with investing as a means of continuing our income after we retire and building wealth. We a...