Most people pursuing financial independence own businesses or have stable jobs, working as hard as they can to make any extra dollar, throwing their money into the stock market or real estate, and betting on the econo...
Alberto Leonard
Refinancing Woes for low cost properties
I've listened to several podcasts, Biggerpockets and others concerning the BRRRR method. It's straightforward as long as your buy right. You can then rehab, rent, etc... What no one seems to shed a light on is how...
Anthony Montances
New to investing with 1 rental (help!)
Hello all!I’m brand new into investing and i am trying to get started but don’t know what direction i should take from here. First off i am in the military and come August I’ll be going overseas for a year. At this po...
Fred Heller
How will falling oil prices affect energy-heavy markets?
While reading this article about falling oil prices, I couldn't help but wonder what, if any, effect it would have on the real estate markets in energy-heavy local economies like Midland-Odessa and other West Texas ci...
Dan G.
Which cities in the US have the best rental properties?
Hello, My name is Dan and I'm new to Bigger Pockets and to real estate investing. There aren't many great deals in my area so I'm thinking about investing out-of-state and using a property manager. Where in the US can...
Melanie Hartmann
Quit My Job and Plan to Wholesale
Hi All! I had to share. Against all conventional advice and wisdom, I've just quit my job. My fiance's job brings enough for us to cover are needed expenses and I have about a year's worth of savings built up on top o...
Denny Moody
BP, help me pick a city for Buy and Hold!
Hey BP,I live in San Diego, CA and would like to invest out of state. I like the idea of investing OOS because it means my investments will have to be passive and it gives me the whole country to choose from. The down...
Rob Lawrence
Do you think it matters if you use a 5% or 6% commission?
I am currently selling my house, and I have a 5% commission on it. My realtor says that maybe I am not getting as many people coming or an offer because of my commission percentage. In you experience, do you think i...
Josiah Sia
Downsides for conservative investing?
Howdy! Looking into getting into REI and have been looking at different systems and vehicles to get me there. We don't have any huge goals of owning 1,000+ units or raking in millions a month. Our goal is just to repl...