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Mike McKinzie Fudging the 2% and 50% rule
23 February 2010 | 24 replies

As has been discussed quite heavily on these forums, as investors, we look to 'gross' 2%+ of the purchase price and expect 50% of the rent to pay for all expenses except the financing.

Do any of you 'fudge' on these ...

Troy Forney Future problems for investors....................................
17 December 2021 | 49 replies

Maybe its just me.....  Being in the Real Estate Business for 20 plus years, I am started to see some similarities of the last bubble.  Now I am not saying we are in a bubble.  I don't know.  They are a lot of factors...

Cary F. Housing Bubble Chat
1 September 2016 | 89 replies

I'm curious to hear what people have to say. As an economist/risk professional in the banking space, I feel that I have decent insight into the industry. Those of you warning of a housing bubble...  I just don't see i...

Jesse Houser Real Estate vs Other Investments
28 September 2018 | 72 replies

Hi all!So I've been talking with my wife about the benefits to real estate investing vs. other forms of investing (stocks, bonds, annuities, etc.). She leans very much towards those forms of investing because it is wh...

Collin Savunen Why hasn't the market crashed yet?
25 April 2019 | 148 replies

I have been listening to all of the podcasts recently and reading and searching the forums alot. It's has been said that the market will crash soon for the past 3-4 years from what I have found. I am not a market foll...

Diane G. Memphis is the new Las Vegas
2 April 2017 | 42 replies

These days, you can't stay on BP for more than 5 minutes without seeing a thread about investing OOS in Memphis...It is absolutely becoming the new Las Vegas, in my opinion...When the music stops, and it will and it a...

David Hodge Helping mother-in-law find cashflow
27 October 2016 | 33 replies

My mother-in-law recently sold her primary residence and downsized since the kids are all moved out.  She's looking for something that would provide her with good cash flow as she is very close to retiring.  She doesn...

Rachan M. What strategies work in a high interest rate market?
20 July 2023 | 33 replies

What strategies do you think work in today's market with high interest rates?
I'm finding it difficult to find rental properties that'll cash flow. I'd imagine most buyers can't or won't get a loan right now, since m...