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Bruce Kozak water bills due to leaky toilet flappers
29 March 2021 | 33 replies

Fellow Investors: After six (6) years of renting out properties, I still haven't yet figured out the best way to mitigate those tenants who fail to keep an eye out for the occasional leaky toilet flapper for which som...

Gary Baker 1%-2% rental rule of thumb
10 January 2017 | 35 replies

Hi Bigger Pockets - long time lurker.Part of my procrastination in buying SFR rentals in 2016 has been that my calculations show negative returns, thus no cash flow. The DFW market heated up rapidly in 2013-2016 and h...

Account Closed Reality Check: 20% discounts, 10% appreciation, 2% cash flow?
18 July 2017 | 22 replies

I am new here, and along with the Bigger Pockets guides, I recently read Brandon Turner's "7 Years to 7 Figures."  That piece lays out 3 fundamental principles: get a good deal when you buy (20% discount), appreciate ...

Brian Shum [San Francisco] How to value/decide on a primary home purchase
7 March 2017 | 14 replies

Hi BiggerPockets community!  First time posting!  Looking for some advice and guidance.  My wife and I live in San Francisco (great city but incredibly expensive).  My wife wants to purchase a home in a SF neighborhoo...

Russell Holmes Structuring a Flip/BRRRR partnership
7 May 2019 | 8 replies

I'm hoping to get some big picture advice on structure here, pros and cons of different options, etc.   I already have plans of meeting with an Attorney well versed in land trusts and Real Estate partnerships for the ...

Account Closed Does a college degree help?
4 October 2010 | 24 replies

Does a college degree help? Should I major in Finance or Real Estate? Both? Or is real life experience better for learning how to invest in real estate? My goal is to do this full time. What is the average time span f...

Robert Martin New member headed to Washington
20 April 2015 | 20 replies

Greetings BP!!!I have been silently exploring the podcasts and forums. I search for random questions and always find several solutions. I am in awe of the wealth of information that BP has to offer. I know I'm in the ...

Michael Frost California-Developer School Fees under Sb13 / Land Use 65852.2
19 October 2022 | 32 replies

I am currently battling with the local school district here in Orange County.  Capistrano Unified School District.  Their interpretation of the new ADU laws don't match up with the intent of the legislation.  They are...

Oleksandr Tereshchuk What it might take to build up to a passive $5,000 a month?
13 May 2020 | 0 replies

$5,000 a Month
What Will it Take to Create Such Passive Stream of Income?
So you want to be financially free you say? Ok cool. I want to be an astronaut. There is a gap between what I want and what I have. I am abou...

Kevin Greene Help getting started as a private lender
26 July 2016 | 31 replies

Hello everyone!I am looking to get started lending out of my IRA. I looked into note buying, and while I really liked the idea, it seemed like having good access to notes was key and I don't have that.Right now I'm at...