James E.
It's 2018... someone tell my why these are still thing
Can someone please explain to me how, in 2018, we haven't come up with a better process for:1. The real estate title systemBetween title searches and title insurance - the real estate title system is a $15 BILLION com...
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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...
Juan Rango
Rental properties seem worse than traditional investments
As an excited newbie, I have very little experience in real estate investing so at a meeting with my financial planner I asked about house hacking as a busy professional and he stated it would be a bad idea. This too...
Greg Moore
Anyone moving their investments to Bitcoin?
After watching a YouTube video from Ken McElroy stating 2020 is a wash, 2021 is the time to save up, and 2022 is likely the time to buy (when properties shift from motivated sellers to foreclosures to REO) I decided t...
Aaron T.
What percent are you using for maintenance, vacancy, PM, etc???
I am using the BP rental calc to evaluate properties for potential rental performance. What numbers is everyone using for their expenses?I am using:Vacancy- 6%-8% this gives me one months rent at 8% or just enough to ...
Jon Khalil
House Hacking in Orange County, CA
Hello BP! Im having some trouble with House Hacking here in Orange County. I am currently looking for a duplex, and have been pre-approved for $250,000. However there is no Duplex for that amount of money anywhere in ...
Jake Ernst
Agent Dumped Me, Change Direction?
I have been working with a well known local real estate agent since the end of July and today he called to let me know that he can no longer go forward working with me as he has other clients and obligations. This doe...
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For The Love of Pete Don't Syndicate your First Deal!
There has been a lot of activity in the forums about newbies syndicating real estate. I feel like someone needs to be a voice of reason here. Look, I get it. The allure of doing big deals and taking big fees for buyin...
Alick Patrick
Need a creative advice on getting approved on a second loan
Hello BiggerPockets!I started investing in real estate early this year. So far I've managed to purchase one SFH for $385,000 15 miles south of downtown LA and a 3-unit Multi-Family property about 2 hours east of LA. I...
David Begley
A JV Rehab with another BiggerPockets Member - A Success Story!
A BP friendship with @Tom Yung this past summer led to a JV to rehab an Atlanta property Mr. Yung had picked up in a Dekalb County tax foreclosure. The house is located in east Atlanta in the Edgewood neighborhood an...