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Paul B. Why are there so many ex-engineers in REI?
3 March 2023 | 52 replies

I've been a landlord since 2008, but only about six months ago did I decide I wanted to get more serious about real estate investing. I'm an engineer by day, which is why every time I hear an investor or a guru say th...

John K. What can I do with $140K cash?
11 August 2024 | 49 replies

Hi, I want to get into real estate but don't know how and where. I have a remote job living in Austin and $120K cash and $20K on my employer 401k. If you were me, what would you do? My goal is to work for myself and s...

Jeff Byrne Being Discouraged by Family
10 February 2022 | 170 replies

So recently I’ve been incredibly excited about this new journey of REI. I’ve been looking at properties in the Indianapolis/Louisville markets and have found some places I’m interested in. No one in my family has any ...

Salvatore Lentini What's holding you back from buying your 1st investment property?
26 September 2021 | 265 replies

I have a rental portfolio of 127 units and soon to be 147 units.  I've experienced a lot: wholesaling, flips, single family rentals, multi family, office, triple net commercial, development...and now it's time to give...

David S. When is enough enough? How many homes does one need!?
13 June 2020 | 184 replies

Perhaps I have an inner socialist I’m not aware of, but I have to ask the community, when is enough enough as it pertains to number of units owned?How often they ask on the podcasts “where are you going from here?” An...

Russell Brazil Is Bigger Pockets Creating Unrealistic Expectations For Investors
26 April 2017 | 136 replies

One of the more complex parts of being a real estate agent is setting realistic expectations for what your client can expect from the market. There are always going to be people who have unrealistic expectations, but ...

Matt Sterling Would you buy an 8 unit with a sex offender as a tenant?
7 December 2016 | 81 replies

I was all set to make an offer on a 8 unit(4 modular duplexes) last Monday 'til I found out there was a sex offender in one of the units Sunday night.  I looked up his court case and found out it was for 4-5 years of ...

Marc Faulkner Ethics of Park Owners Requiring First Right of Refusal?
30 January 2020 | 47 replies

We buy a lot of manufactured homes and have more demand for them then we can hope to fill this year. That is a good problem to have!!!

Unfortunately I have run into several occasions where the parks are cl...

Aly W. Anyone doing outreach to agents with short sale listings?
28 June 2010 | 58 replies

A colleague and I are trying this approach to agents with short sale listings on the MLS. We are also agents. Any thoughts?

Dear John,

I'm contacting you in regards to your short sale listing. Do you currently have...