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Bill Gulley Sandy Hook
5 February 2013 | 173 replies

I'm a gun owner and I own "that" rifle and "those" magazines, but the Sandy Hook incident has changed my mind. It's not just guns, but guns are part of the picture and such needs to be addressed. I had teachers that h...

J. Martin Using range of expenses in your profit / ROE estimates?
6 January 2015 | 57 replies

I know many members on BP use the 50% rule as a screening technique.. I was curious if anyone uses a range of estimates for expenses to estimate potential profit, rather than strictly 50% - either while they are ...

Jason Mak 30 month Multifamily Flip in Riverside CA.
9 January 2017 | 94 replies

Hello BP,Just closed on a two year flip of a multifamily deal in Riverside CA.  I don't usually like to publicize my deals but BP has been a nice resource and I thought I would contribute with my experience and answer...

January Johnson Can I buy a home directly from an owner facing foreclosure?
16 May 2017 | 72 replies

Can I buy a home directly from an owner facing foreclosure in advance of the foreclosure auction?  For example, I see a home up for auction, and the amount owed is about $38,000.  Assuming this is the only debt (and I...

Matthew Mucker Where does the 50% rule come from?
1 May 2021 | 300 replies

I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...

Tom R. Do any of you play the lottery?
2 November 2018 | 177 replies

I stopped playing the lottery a long time ago. Even then I only played the large jackpots.  I'm finding myself tempted again. There are two huge jackpots right now totaling 2.6 billion dollars combined.  If I won eith...

Austin Fowler Property 8, 100% financed
22 December 2022 | 120 replies

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $225,000

9509 Briarcreek Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73162

Kevin Norton Looking to get any reviews on Mentor/Investor/Teacher Brad Sumrok on Multifamily
25 August 2022 | 108 replies

Please reply with any feedback on Brad Sumrok who states he specializes in Multifamily acquisition and mentoring. He has been holding Investing Weekend Training Events.

Thank you.
"Irish Kevin"

Rob Barry Where did I go wrong? Section 8 Horror Story.
23 August 2020 | 76 replies

So In late 2018 I bought a package of five of those small brick houses you see all over Georgia (less than $70k each) and had the brilliant idea to renovate them and rent them out via section 8. Today I got a $14,000 ...

Mike Dymski Idle Cash and the War Chest Strategy
31 July 2018 | 45 replies

A - Invest $100, add value to $120, market corrects to $100 in year 1, but you achieve an 8% return from cash flow and principal reduction.B - Invest $100, add value to $120, market remains as-is (or it takes longer t...