K S.
My 100k house vs 100k in the S&P 500 (16 years later)
A turnkey home for 100k renting for 1k (1% rule) would net you worse than the stock market 16 years later. I went back through my 1099s and calculated my return and estimated closing costs, federal taxes, capital gain...
Colleen Prescott
Should I not invest out of state?
I just got a Bigger Pockets email with an article about all the reasons I should not invest out of state. I live in the SF Bay Area and can not afford to buy in state and that article scares the s*^+ out of me.
If I ...
Meryl McElwain
Ask me anything about...Construction.
I always see posts from investors asking about the cost of a rehab, a particular estimate or a general construction problem. I have 20 years of construction experience. From remodels, ground up, all the way to develop...
Nana Sefa
Owner’s title insurance - to get or not?
Which of you get owner’s title insurance? And who doesn’t get owner’s title? Why do you get or not get? Thank you.
Meghan McCallum
What is your best advice for turning a building "green"
Hello everyone!I am closing on a 20 unit building and my goal is to make it as "green" as possible. It currently has 7 vacant units, it is a 1928 brick building with a flat roof. So, I am looking for any and all of th...
Wes Blackwell
RANT: Stop Using Bad Math to Analyze Real Estate - Plus A Hot Tip
I'm writing this post to shed some light on a problem I keep encountering with aspiring investors who are new to real estate.
They read a book or two, hop on BiggerPockets and learn about a few ways to analyze a pote...
Amiris Brown
Which is better: Double Close or Become a Realtor?
I’ve been convinced that I may have to start out in Real Estate by Wholesaling properties. However I’m very paranoid about following the law to the “T”, especially knowing full well I have Attention Deficit Disorder (...
Alex Kehaya
Why not low ball when you know the seller is motivated?
I've done a few BRRR investments and my strategy is to buy at 75% of the AVR including closing costs and repairs. I'm looking at a deal where the seller is motivated due to a 1031 exchange. I told my agent I wanted to...
Kenneth Norman
Success Path?
I am a brand new investor trying to learn the ropes. My long term goal is to have 15-20 rentals for passive income and flip 10-15 houses a year . I have attended a 3 day work shop put on by Success Path which is endor...
Bill Gulley
HEALTH CARE LAW UPHELD
It's law, the Supreme Court held that the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is valied under the taxing authority.
Yes, I know healthcare is one word....
However, states can opt out with the Medicaid portion. Now what?