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Kevin Hill This is Not the Real Estate Environment for Rookie Investors
28 October 2021 | 163 replies

I don't want to announce the sky is falling and be a Debbie Downer, but in my opinion, now is NOT the time to be investing in real estate for rookie investors, especially flips. I keep seeing a lot of posts from newbi...

Samantha Miller Lesson learned. . . seeking encouragement
13 March 2019 | 196 replies

Hey BP. I wanted to share a tough lesson learned, partly to help others learn from my experience and partly to seek any words of wisdom/encouragement. :(  Thanks in advance!I am just 2 weeks from closing on my first p...

Michael Doherty 1st BRRRR Success(ish)
8 December 2021 | 180 replies

Here’s a recount of my first BRRRR (Buy- Renovate-Rent-Refinance-Repeat) deal with specific details/numbers. This post is long and detailed, but for those who spend the time to read through it, I hope it helps.
How...

Greg Moore Please join me in roasting crappy Appraisers!
8 February 2021 | 88 replies

The role of the Appraiser is an odd one: Way too much art (opinions) and way too little science (data-analytics), with way, way, way too little accountability. While the world embraces tech tools to automate workflow...

Filipe Pereira Today - at age 24 - I "retired". Here's how I did it.
6 December 2017 | 169 replies

Hey all! Just sharing my story with the hope that it will light a fire under some of you, or keep the one you've already got burning hot. Here we go: It all started with a small loan of a million dollars from my dad.....

Greg R. Housing crash deniers ???
14 January 2023 | 2904 replies

Unfortunately I've been away for a few months while taking care of some personal matters, so I haven't been able to keep up on discussions. 
However, several months ago there were ample amount of folks here insisting...

Brian Mathews What do we gain by managing our own rental properties?
28 February 2015 | 62 replies

I've listened to many of the podcasts on this site. Many recommend that a buy and hold investor should start by managing his/her own properties.  I was wondering if anyone could tell me what they have gained by managi...

Karin Crompton Can bank require list of rehab items plus receipts?
30 May 2014 | 58 replies

Hey all - I am livid today! Maybe you can either calm me down, or tell me I am rightfully enraged.

We have an FHA buyer for a rehab, and among the hoops we've jumped through so far are the requests from an in...

Samuel Iwu Buying Real Estate with Cash. The safe snowball effect
3 January 2022 | 72 replies

I recently watched the bigger pockets podcast with Brad Dantonio as the guest. Brad bought 5 properties with cash in order to maximize cash flow and retire early. After thinking about it, wouldn't it be wise to do the...

Yulyana Karpava Fair market value of a turnkey property
11 August 2019 | 46 replies

Hi! I am considering buying a property from a TK provider in Memphis. But when I am searching the address on zillow or other sites, the home value appears half of what the TK company wants for the house. Are the price...