Deano Vulcano
Very Different Post: Mid-Life Crisis and Bored with Flipping Houses
I thought I would take a chance in posting this here because I know there are some bright minds who may be able to help. Let me clear, I am not asking for anything more than mere advise. I am a 54 year old(young) man ...
Robert Nason
Am I a real estate investor or a landlord???
Honestly, both of these terms I am not completely comfortable with. I "lord"over no land and I feel uncomfortable when I tell people that I am a real estate investor.
I think the term landlord needs a change. It p...
Greg P.
Feeling bad about foreclosure investing?
Anyone here that does foreclosures feeling guilty at times? Basically, we're taking advantage and profiting while others in bad shape. I would like to do this niche, but having second thoughts due to my conscious te...
Jered Sturm
10,000 hours of investing thought me 5 simple keys to success
I was told the other day that after doing something for 10,000 hours you are an expert in that field. That had me doing the math. How many hours have I put into my real estate investing career? If a normal person work...
Alicia Marks
QOTW: Are natural disasters affecting your investment strategy?
If you didn't catch the "Seeing Greene" episode recently, an excellent question was presented that I thought would be worth discussing. Every area you invest in has risks of natural disasters of all kinds, but these d...
Scott Raynor
Is it smart to buy my first duplex during a pandemic?
I've been looking at buying my first investment property-a duplex in Upstate NY using a loan from my employer retirement fund. The numbers look good with a cash flow of about $200/month from the current tenants. Mort...
Bill Gulley
WHERE WERE YOU 50 YEARS AGO ?
If you're old enough like my generation, we remember exactly where we were when President Kennedy was slain. I was standing in school in a hallway, a bridge walkover going to lunch. They turned on the PA and heard...
Eddie V.
Hello BP! REI knowledge and rolling up my sleeves from Oakland, CA
Hello BiggerPockets community and hello to the East Bay REI community! Two interesting things have happened to me recently that have led me to BiggerPockets.For one, my wife and I just got married and so we are in th...
Derek W.
Look what the tenant left behind!
I had a sheriff lockout today on a rental in an average residential neighborhood. I inherited the tenants in a owner carry purchase. They had lived there 12 years prior, but had adversion to paying rent. I have...
Christopher Kolasa
Picked up my 1st deal at a bar: 1 year later & challenges galore.
Hey BP community! Cheers to you! I wouldn’t suggest lookin’ for love at the bar, but sometimes you might just find an investment property. In this case it was a wonderful duplex. It’s been a few years on the sidelines...