Nathan Gesner
Why is unpaid rent so high?
I've read news reports that say up to 20% of rent has gone unpaid in the last couple of months. I manage 350 units and all but one has paid (we extended grace far longer than normal but now we're in the process of evi...
Jackson Andrews
Long-term Outlook For California
Howdy Bigger Pockets Peeps, As an agent in Austin TX, I have felt the inundation of California Natives to the Hill Country of Texas. This exodus has only just started but it has had a fairly significant impact on our ...
Jerry Shen
Buying RE with Bitcoin
I've got some bitcoins that I would like to use to purchase real estate. Are there any institutions that will accept bitcoin as downpayment for a loan?
Dylan Mathias
It's Feeling a Lot Like 2007
Hi All, Wanted to start a discussion on peoples outlook on the real estate market and the economy in general. I know it is a controversial topic but I have not seen many discussions on BiggerPocket on this topic and I...
Nathan Gesner
Oregon extends rent repayment another year!
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/...Yes, they are giving tenants an additional year to catch up on rent. I would love to know how someone can be that far behind on rent when they've received two stimulus checks, unemploy...
Andrey Y.
401k scam or not? Taking the plunge..
I have never been a big fan of 401k and retirement accounts in general that are invested in mutual funds. I have always thought of it as a "life deferral plan", you put money in, that is money that is lost from your l...
Jaron Walling
I'm 33 and don't want to go to work
I’m 33 and a millennial, I want to be a full time real estate investor one day (residential real estate). When I turn 34 I wanna get my real estate license so I can learn more and find deals. What do you guys think?
Russell Brazil
Be Greedy When Others Are Fearful
Be Greedy When Others Are Fearful – A Lesson From The Financial Crisis
“Be fearful when others are greedy; be greedy when others are fearful.” – Warren Buffett
There is a lot of fear in the market place right now. T...
Nick Causa
Getting crushed by HELOC interest
Quick background: We purchased a multi family that was to be a live in flip and to fund the purchase and the reno we leveraged our primary residence at the time. We moved into the live in flip and once the flip was ov...
James Nicholson
Is the Disney Downturn Permanent?
I've been thinking about investing in a high-end STR in the Kissimmee/Davenport market (Reunion, Encore), but have seen that attendance at Disney World is way down. Most Airbnb calendars in that area are completely op...