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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 ...

Rodger Curbelo What would you do? 575 Credit. 20k in Savings, ready to buy.
1 November 2020 | 62 replies

Context: I have bad credit. My fiancée has good credit. I have proof of income. She doesn’t work. We have 20k in savings, we’re ready to buy. Question: What would you do? How would you actually go about making this ha...

Ralph Miller Tenants Asking for Me to Subsidize Their Electricity Bill
4 August 2018 | 59 replies

I have tenants asking me to subsidize their electricity bill bc it more than doubled in the month of May-June.....this is the story.  Please provide input.About two weeks ago their AC unit broke.  I immediately had a ...

Helmut Forren I don't understand how higher interest rates can work
5 January 2016 | 15 replies

I like to buy and hold single family homes for rental.  I have a strategy that has been working very well for me.  Of course, conventional financing is becoming increasingly difficult.  I've seen other financing metho...

Kelly Choate Should I be an investor-friendly real estate agent?
2 January 2016 | 38 replies

Hi everyone,Ok, here is today's question: I have seen a lot of posts on BP about "investor-friendly" real estate agents. Some people say that agents don't understand investing. Others say that agents won't waste their...

Nate Hawkins FINALLY! How to find A+ contractors
4 January 2017 | 26 replies

Over 6,000 posts and A LOT of podcasts later people still do not know how to find a GREAT contractors.Raise your hand if you want one!There is no need for a lengthy post short and sweet makes it happen.I am a contract...

Brandon Beaudoin Real Estate Investor? Fund deals doing THIS...
28 March 2024 | 16 replies

Real estate investors ❗🫵🏘️🏠🏞️WHY❓..... are you relying on banks for funding your deals when whole life insurance offers the same function but with (many) MORE benefits, both short and long term? 🤔💡**Access to Cash Val...

Thomas Neely $5,000 House + $10,000 Rehab = $400 Rent "Entry Level Investing with Expert Results"
5 June 2016 | 71 replies

Hey Everyone!I will just leave this here! Enjoy!Also, I have bought two more houses in which I will be doing the same. Although, the purchase price on them are only $4,500!

David Hodge Harry Dent - real estate going down next 20 years
13 March 2017 | 45 replies

What is everyone's opinion on Harry Dent? He points out that real estate has pretty consistently gone up over most of our life times because of the baby boomers, but now that they are down-sizing and dying off, real e...

Chris Purcell Do you raise rent on good tenants?
21 May 2024 | 41 replies

My theory is if a tenant pays on time and takes care of the house, leave the rent alone until they move on and then adjust it for a new tenant.Have heard so many times from friends where their landlord raises it and t...