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Phillip Joo College Respect?
20 August 2015 | 30 replies

HI BP, I was at a Financial College meeting with a man I've met twice. Everything was about college, until he asked, "Do you want to go to college?" I answered, saying that I knew it was a terrible investment that Im ...

Timothy W. Why Michael Moore is wrong about capitalism
22 November 2009 | 55 replies

http://business.nd.edu/ask_more/commentary.aspx?id=4649

I found this very interesting article written by two Notre Dame university business professors. It is short and succinct but very interesti...

Jeff Parkin Newbie investor interested in sub 30k markets
22 October 2015 | 56 replies

Greetings All! My name is
Jeff, and I’m a newbie soon to be investor. I just found BiggerPockets recently
and am overwhelmed (in a good way) at the plethora of information I’ve come
across so far! I’m extremely e...

Ken D. Appreciation happens then...sell or refinance?
12 July 2018 | 52 replies

There is a lot of discussion about how to approach appreciation in RE investing, but say you got lucky. Then what?My specific situation is that I have a property that I purchased for $300K, is now worth $600K, and sti...

Sam Leon Big box store employees
18 June 2020 | 32 replies

I was wondering, how does the big box stores like The Home Depot or Lowes hire their "tech" people?I mean, if you work at the plumbing aisle and are giving out advice to DIYers aren't they suppose to have some clue on...

Mike McKinzie What is the best state to invest in?
15 March 2011 | 117 replies

Currently, I have rental property in California, Colorado, Texas and Virginia. I am looking to buy another SFR or possibly duplex, and the main issue is monthly cash flow. What state or states seem to be the best fo...

Ethan G. $20 Oil and non-Houston Markets
8 March 2016 | 67 replies

I'm in Houston and work as an attorney with only energy clients and my business has been severely impacted.  I've also seen the real estate market locally cool over the past 6 months and the trend is down.How are thin...

Joe Fairless Here’s What Is Possible in 9 Years as a Real Estate Investor
15 February 2022 | 87 replies

“To whom it may concern” is how my letter started out.It was 9 years ago and I had finally, after 10 long months of looking for my first investment property, found a deal. It was a 4 bed, 2 bath house in Duncanville, ...

Sharad M. What is wrong with some wholesalers?
16 March 2016 | 143 replies

So this morning I get a text from a wholesaler about a property. He is asking $50,500 and I Google the address and surprise surprise, the house is listed on MLS for $45,900. It has been active for about 30 days.It's l...

Cary F. Donald Trump & Real Estate Investing
30 January 2017 | 147 replies

I'm interested to hear what investors think about Donald Trump as President as it pertains to real estate investing. Here's some of the things I'm thinking about:Demand for Rent: Presidential elections do not change t...