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Paul De Luca Anyone else getting fraudulent applications?
22 November 2022 | 21 replies

I have a unit listed for rent in Chicago and I've received several highly suspect or fraudulent applications. Evidence indicating fraudulent applications includes:
-mailing addresses that don't match applicant's empl...

Jay Hinrichs The 2% rule kills values
21 October 2017 | 211 replies

As one who had never heard of the 2% rule or 1% or any of the other terminology that floats around BP,, I just became aware of the 2% rule. I was talking with a fellow from Oregon who was lamenting that there are no 2...

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...

15 October, 2020
BiggerPockets Podcast 408: Full-Time Income on a Part-Time Schedule with Emma Powell

Ever wonder how your family would manage if you or your spouse lost your job? Emma Powell faced that reality head-on. She knew she needed "full-time income" while continuing to spend time with her family... and she kn...

29 January, 2025
How to Manage Your First or Next Rental (and Save Thousands of Dollars)

Managing rental properties doesn’t have to be hard. You can do it without the midnight tenant phone calls, “lost” rent checks, and other common landlord headaches. Looking to buy your first or next rental property? To...

25 January, 2024
Trespassers Took Over My Property! (How to Get Rid of Squatters ASAP)

If there’s anyone who knows how to get rid of squatters, it’s Leka Devatha. Right before MCing the biggest real estate event of the year, BPCon 2023, Leka got a phone call from her property manager with the words no i...

29 July, 2024
Financial Freedom in 3 Years by Investing in “Boring” Rental Properties

Can rental properties replace your W2 income, lead you to financial freedom, and help you build multimillion-dollar wealth in the process? Yes, and Grant Francke is proof you can do it in a few years or less. After th...

20 June, 2021
BiggerPockets Podcast 479: 10 Powerful Lessons Brandon Learned Building a $50M+ Rental Portfolio

We all reach a point of complacency. We tell ourselves that we’ve done enough, it’s too hard to go further, or we don’t have enough experience, money, or time to accomplish the goals that seem impossible. Brandon Turn...

23 October, 2023
How to Pull Yourself Out of Car, Student, or Credit Card Debt

You want to retire, but you’ve got credit debt, auto loans, and student loans. It feels like every time you get your paycheck, it quickly slips away, and at the end of every month, you’re left in the same position, or...