Brian M.
Long Tern Buy & Hold Strategy
I am new to investing and plan on buying my first residential multi family property late this year. I am 23 and want to build a portfolio using a long term buy and hold strategy. By year 30, the majority of my investm...
Jason Palmer
Attention Wholesalers: Beware!!!
Be careful when discussing or posting wholesale deals on Bigger Pockets' forums. Myself and several other wholesalers in my area have gotten complained on to the Florida DBPR and after looking into it we determined th...
Peter Pettersson
”Beginner” - What areas in SoCal should I look at?
Hi, I am new at BiggerPockets & realistate investing in US.
I have been researching several SoCal cities for our second and third realistate investment property (first investment property in US - long story). How...
Matt Cramer
Can Rich Dad Poor Dad beat up Dave Ramsey?
To borrow or not to borrow, debt free is the way to be etc etc etc. The way I see this is a risk vs reward. How do you decide though where the risk is to great or the reward to little? How do you decide to purchase a ...
Account Closed
Why John & Jane Smith Can't Afford To Buy A house - No, it isn't interest rates
Don't blame everything on interest rates - It's because wages haven't kept pace
My wife and I bought our first house in Seattle in 1986 for $78,000. It was in a safe, desired neighborhood, post card view of downtown,...
Cal C.
Should I report this agent to the Board of Realtors or?
I'll try to make this short.Last month, I called an agent who runs a property management company. I offered to buy one of the houses he manages. Had to explain to him a couple of times what I was trying to do. Anywa...
John Pruner
Deal gone bad, need advice please
Hi,I came into contact with an Atlanta rehab/investor named Andy on BP in Feb or Mar of this year (2014). He had a house for sale in Altanta that needed some major rehab work (about $15k). The house was not in a great...
Amir B.
Local Investment Loan Advice
Hello BP Community,I have decided to give up on house hacking using a FHA loan. Negative cash flow is never a good start to a RE career. That being said, this opens more doors for me using a conventional investment lo...
Account Closed
Is This a Deal...or Speculating?
Hi BP,I'm on the hunt for a house hack in Philly, and seeking some advice for a duplex (3/1, 1/1) on the market. I need a gut check -- in this competitive market, where can one take some liberties to buy in the path ...
Josh Quinn
Buying Condos/Townhomes In Good School Districts Good Strategy?
I am a newbie in a hot market. I don't feel like I have the connections or credentials to find "good" off market deals yet. I have some friends that flip and we've already spoken about doing a project in the near futu...