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Josh Bustle Dead Equity - How much money do you leave in rentals?
12 November 2018 | 108 replies

Hello Bigger Pockets!My main question is how much money do you leave in your rentals? I've got one rental property worth $280k, about 60% LTV (115k in equity). I just closed on my first "Live in Flip" and I'm moving i...

Andrey Y. 401k scam or not? Taking the plunge..
8 October 2017 | 99 replies

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...

Jon Q. Middle Class: Chips Are Stacked Against You
16 August 2016 | 45 replies

If you are middle class in America and you depend on W2 income for a living, the chips are stacked against you.1. Why are Americans who work for a living taxed more than investors who live off of their investments?2. ...

Cody Malave How To Pay Yourself From Your Properties
11 December 2023 | 99 replies

Perhaps this isn't the right place to ask this, but in the most innocent way possible I am curious as to how people who have quit their jobs in order to pursue investing as a full time gig make money. Basically anythi...

Account Closed $1 Million In Rentals - How Much in Reserve?
29 January 2020 | 98 replies

Ok here goes.... I’ve finally put some of the useful knowledge I’ve acquired over the years on BP into action. My strategy is buy and hold and I’ve just acquired my third deal. I now have approx $1M in rentals but am ...

James Wise THIS is why your Realtor is Ignoring you-DATA says they Should!
29 October 2021 | 93 replies

If you spend any measurable amount of time browsing the BP forums you have probably come across a thread or two that was started by a new investor who's having a heck of a time getting a Realtor to work with them in a...

Justin Young Concerning the article about building wealth
8 March 2017 | 96 replies

I just read the article that was on this site " Investing in rental properties won't build wealth but this will".

To sum it up and NOT verbatim is says, it's a good idea to invest in rental properties but to think ...

Nathan Frost Overleveraged Advice Please Help
14 May 2024 | 125 replies

Hi, I was hesitant about writing this but want anyone out there that can help.  Please give me any tips or advice.  I rather sleep peacefully at night.  I could use the criticism and just want to not worry every month...

Terry Portier Why are contractors part of the problem not solution?
21 January 2014 | 81 replies

I read too often contractors are more of the problem rather solution to investment strategies. What if you could find a local contractor service that manged contractors based on customer satisfaction ratings you provi...

Frank Wolter Realtors holding offers 2 increase price or double commissions
8 October 2018 | 106 replies

This post is for investors. Realtors might not seem to care and might think its ethical but I hate when Realtors or Brokers do this. So here's how you can over come it.

You might seem to come across a property you ...