Cam Jimmy
Bill introduced to shield unpaid federal workers from Landlords!
Supposedly they have introduced a bill (Not passed yet) to sheild unpaid federal workers from lenders and landlords. What a pain in the ass! This Gov't shutdown is going to affect way more people now. I don't know if ...
Account Closed
Who thinks Detroit will turn around within the next 5 years?
I've been on BP for a little under a week now, I love this site it's so informative. My question to you guys though is "Do you believe Detroit is making a turn around for the better & Will the change be noticed...
Ben Leybovich
Are You Depressed?
Real Estate is so freaking boring… and yet that’s all we talk about. Why – is it because this is all we are interested in?How about the meaning of life – would you engage in a conversation about the meaning of life? H...
Billy Knox
Why use a Real Estate Agent?
Hello BP! I have a question for the group and was hoping to generate a discussion around this topic. Disclaimer – I am an instructor pilot in the Navy and not a real estate professional – so take everything with a gra...
Matt B.
Why is everyone against paying for a seminar?
Please read my post before answering willy nilly, but I was wondering why is everyone here so against paying for real estate educational information?
I will preface to say that there are quite a few hucksters...
Steve S.
Where are the real investors? Any one know?... Bueller... Bueller
BiggerPockets for a long time was a great place where investors could meet and exchange information and work together. Over the past year I have noticed a trend of a lot more newbies coming in just looking for informa...
Quinton Slay
Trying to help my girlfriend/ fiancee get the big picture
My girlfriend and I are trying to buy a 4 family home in Rhode Island. We want to live in a unit and rent the other three units (House hacking). My girlfriend seems to not understand why we need to house hack opposed ...
Alex Corral
Those who finance investment properties
Do you go with a 30 year mortgage or 15 year? I just closed on my first REI and took the 15 year. It was $146 more per month on a $60k loan. Seemed like a no brainer with the interest savings. It's not cash flowing mu...
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Buy & Holds Out-of-State Portfolios - Who has been holding for 10+ years?
I'm working numbers for some out-state buy-and-holds. As usual, I'm underwhelmed by the numbers, especially in the Midwest and the South. Man, those are some low rents, even in good areas for good houses.I'd like to...
Nat C.
"We bought 100 properties without using any of our own money"
This statement is something I keep seeing again and again on the Bigger Pockets blogs;people saying they flipped 100 properties using someone else's money. They proclaim they had one of their investors pay for the pur...