Amit M.
Why appreciation matters in the SF/Bay Area
check out this interpretation of the case-shiller index over the last 30 years. Basically several huge, long run ups, and a few short, minor corrections. Tricky and challenging to get in, but this is how you make the ...
Owen Hogarth
Here we go
I don't quite understand the american ideal sometimes; now here i go. i'm starting this because it was request, i understand we all come from different places and look at the same situations differently but please no ...
Vivan Bhalla
RentToRetirement.com Review - Beware of this scam
Hi all,So I was reviewing a list of reviews given by people on RTR (Rent to retirement) and was surprised to found not even one negative, which made me think of my experience and I decided to write a review so as to s...
Santos Ricardo Tellez
Coronavirus Impact on Housing Market?
Hello BIggerPockets,
I started this discussion to get some thoughts and opinions on how the Coronavirus might affect the housing market. Mainstream media has been reporting about it nonstop for the last few days, sta...
Rich Weese
obama says we're doing great! Why don't I feel all warm and fuzzy then?
Obama sounded almost giddy on how well the country is doing. The stated unemployment rate only ROSE to 9.9%. HOORAY! (however, when you include EVERYTHING in that category, it is 17.4%, almpost a record high)He says t...
Uzi Pablo
Best way to invest several million+?
Hello, I'm very new to Bigger Pockets, but I've had this forum bookmarked forever until I really needed it.I sold one of my companies some time ago and now have a regular stream of ~1 million per month to invest. So f...
Lam N.
Weird question, is this a bad idea?
I currently drive a beat-up old minivan with 240K miles on it. Yeah, I sacrificed myself to jump-start my rental business. I plan on buying the Tesla Cybertruck as my main vehicle. Recently, a thought came to me. ...
Todd Powell
How much is enough? What is your FREEDOM number to quit W2?
I realize that everyone has a different standard of living and expectations in life, but what is your FREEDOM number that would allow you to leave your W2 position? What would you want to do with your time if it coul...
Diane G.
How would the new buyer of $2m Sunnyvale house feel?
About 2 months ago, a 2/1 SFH in Sunnyvale sold for $2M, and made headlines in the Bay Area for a few days. https://sf.curbed.com/2018/3/2/17073100/silicon-va...2 months later, a SFH in the same neighborhood, 2x the s...
Wendy Black
Comedian John Oliver on Mobile Home Perils
This made me cringe...We've got mobiles rented in NorCal by people of very modest means and have been mindful of that.https://slate.com/culture/2019/04/john-oliver-mobile-home-rent-rolfe-last-week-tonight.html