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Greg R. We're being overrun by fake finance, investing, and RE gurus
30 June 2023 | 141 replies

Who's your favorite fake guru?
Oh my... this is not an easy question - so many to chose from. From the fake lifestyles, the rented yachts, private jets, Lamborghini's/ Ferrari's, and most of all the fake success. One...

Account Closed Why John & Jane Smith Can't Afford To Buy A house - No, it isn't interest rates
27 September 2023 | 85 replies

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,...

Joe Kim My $8000 problem. Do agents really deserve $200+/hr
4 April 2017 | 94 replies

I have a problem with paying people by percentage rather than pay per hour.For example, nearly every single property manager charges a percentage of the rent 6% to 10% of the monthly rent for property management fees....

Brett Jurgens Zillow ads climate risk insights, but too many people are ignoring the data
6 November 2024 | 54 replies

A sign of the times. Zillow is adding climate risk scores powered by First Street for every for-sale listing on its platform.
Another Zillow survey published in September 2023 found that 83% of home shoppers conside...

Will Spruill My turkey disaster
11 February 2016 | 157 replies

I bought two turnkey rental duplex units in Indianapolis last year that came with a one year rent guarantee. The rent protection was thru AON and was paid for by the advertiser that markets turn key homes.

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James Bynum Recently received an inheritance and working on a strategy.
3 July 2015 | 49 replies

I recently received about $300,000 in inheritance money and am looking to start buying rental properties. Homes are pretty cheap in my area (Spartanburg, SC), most decent homes are going for around $80,000. My questio...

Chris Clothier Are Appraisers Hurting Real Estate Values?
25 March 2013 | 59 replies

I wrote an article for the BP Blog asking a question about real estate appraisers and what role they are playing in holding down real estate values: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/07/18/are-appraisers-pa...

Adam Tafel another "poor millennial can't afford a house" article, critiqued
7 December 2019 | 56 replies

Article:https://www.wsj.com/articles/your-parents-financial-advice-is-kind-of-wrong-11568367000?mod=e2fb&fbclid=IwAR2XL4axyaQpo43fAkn_Q_fWBU3GiHJ9_K6t5c8G6rMnPCfed1KBBXIVhToResponse:Let me set the scene to save yo...

Roy C. The logic behind long term tenants
23 June 2016 | 84 replies

I don't understand people who are long term tenants, and the logic behinds it bothers me. They are paying monthly rent to other people, which doesn't make sense to me. If they have money to pay rent each month for lon...

Tyler Hogan Max out Roth or save for real estate?
17 January 2019 | 76 replies

Hi guys, I wanted to get some outside opinions on something I’ve been thinking a lot about over the past year or so. I have a goal of reaching financial independence by 30. I am 25 years old, married, have a mortga...