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On a separate thread today there is a debate about flipping versus buy-and-hold. The point was made that one should focus their investment strategy and that diversion from focus is a sign of an amateur. Others disag...
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Hey, BP peeps.So for practice, I've been attempting to analyzing one deal per day. I'm still a few months away financially from pulling the trigger.It's been three days, and three deals analyzed. So far so good, right...
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I've got $50k to work with, and I need a place to live in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis or St Paul). Here are some of the options going through my mind:1. Buy a SFR and get roommate-tenants off Craigslist. (Buy-and-ho...
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Labor: 180-hours (15hrs/wk, $80K median household income) = ($7,200)
Labor includes reading BP(education), looking at properties, going to REI association meeting’s, talking to banks, agents, internet research(home...
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Just out of curiosity, how many hours of sleep do you get a night? How many do you think you need? I love my sleep, but after reading the Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod, my entire philosophy on sleep has changed, and I ...
BEFORE WE START: This is not my success story. This is the success story of @Steven Kwan. EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ THISSteven- feel free to chime and and help us out here!***Full disclosure: Steven purchased property th...
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So I have a car loan with about 4 years left. The interest rate is at 24%. I have been building my credit up and I'm around 700 now but when I tried for a refi i was denied. Should I pay off my car loan first before I...