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Benjamin Manibog Paying For Mentorship Programs
2 September 2023 | 200 replies

I was introduced to a program called “Freedom Mentors,” by a friend, where you pay $15-25k to be coached on investing and you have to split earnings 50/50 up to your first 500k and then you’re out of the program and o...

Brandon Lowery Qualified Intermediary Scam?
6 September 2020 | 175 replies

Hi everyone...  I'm new to this forum, thanks for having me.I'm in a little bind and need some help related to a 1031 exchange where a Qualified Intermediary is holding $113,344.93 of my money.   Looking for some advi...

Ben Leybovich Grant Cardone is Very Down on RE Right Now - Are You?
6 December 2016 | 76 replies

I saw a perscope by Cardone titled "Real Estate Warning". His attitude is that everything is priced to perfection, which never happens. For an ever-happy Cardone, his scope is quite ominous...If you tell me where you ...

Devon Woodson Why Wholesale?
15 September 2015 | 53 replies

I live in Washington state, about 2 hours west of Seattle. I have about $1,000 and some books I received at a Rich Dad 3-day workshop. I don't have a job, I separated from the military in March and have been getting p...

Zachary Jensen Wife doesn't want to increase rents
8 February 2022 | 117 replies

I'm just about to close on my first rental property (house-hacking a duplex in a small town outside of San Diego, CA).  The previous Landlord raised rents 3-5% every year on this property, so it is currently rented fo...

Chris Sullens Are all costs prior to placing a tenant considered purchase cost?
10 August 2023 | 43 replies

So an experienced CPA recently told me that essentially all costs incurred prior to placing a tenant are considered to be acquisition costs and get written off only as depreciation. Is this true? I'm sure he knows wha...

Jason Prevette Self-Property Managers...Any Regrets?
31 July 2022 | 30 replies

I'm debating self-managing my current primary residence following a job relocation (and move) to NYC, and in part of that decision I wanted to check with some fellow BP'ers to see if there were any 1st timers that cou...

Anne M. Do you consider real estate a business or an investment?
24 August 2016 | 44 replies

We started looking into investing in US real estate a few weeks ago.We're looking to diversify our investment portfolio. Right now, it's all in the stock market (mostly index funds). Listening to the podcast, reading ...

Calvin Lang buying with cash vs borrowing
31 July 2017 | 72 replies

I currently own (no mortgage) two homes and I am living in one and renting the other.  I am looking to purchase another investment home for income purposes and I do have the cash to purchase one property outright. I a...

Arianne L. 28 y/o Female – 50k debt to 10k/mo+ passive income, 100 deals/yr
16 September 2019 | 74 replies

Last year, I shared my story here on BP . Please read for more background info. @Chris Lemire and I are here to give you guys an update!
Our progression:
June 2015 - 50k in debt. joined Biggerpockets. Started learni...