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Account Closed Have most Renters/Families pretty much given up saving for first home?
26 April 2015 | 9 replies

A decade back I encountered vastly a higher percent of renter families saving up tens of thousands of dollars and moving out of their apt within a few years into their first homes.These days I rarely ever come across ...

Justin Bo Mortgage Buydown or Not?!!
22 August 2013 | 10 replies

Please forgive me, I am not an expert with this type of analysis!

My question is.. Should I buydown the mortgage, or not?

This is a 30-year fixed, 25% down, investment property.

The non-buydown in...

Synthia B. Newbie to RE but ready to start in Texas!
26 January 2020 | 11 replies

Hello :) My name is Synthia B. and I am 1 year-in of growing my knowledge of RE investing. During that time, it has been hustle + save on repeat. Other than my countless hours on youtube and reading about RE, I have n...

Derek Zeigler Roth 401(k) vs brokerage account
2 October 2023 | 5 replies

Alright so What is the benefit of contributing to a Roth 401K vs self investing in a taxable account granted you have the discipline to invest. I am looking to invest more in RE and like the liquidity that a non 401k ...

Nehemiah Wallace Single income family of 7, some debt but want to buy a rental
4 February 2019 | 33 replies

Getting a good chunk of change back from IRS and I want to start investing by buying a property in the $80-$90k range ready to rent out but the wife thinks we should eliminate our debt first. Is it a good idea to get ...

Account Closed 27 years old - 50% Savings Rate in NYC, You Can Do It Too!
11 August 2018 | 6 replies

Above are actual numbers that I tracked on Personal Capital and graphed using http://sankeymatic.com/build/.I just hit a 50% savings rate of my after tax income!  A high savings rate is stressed in Scott Trench's book...

Sean Philippe I Don’t Have Analysis Paralysis, I Just Play Chess
28 April 2019 | 7 replies

So from all the podcast I’ve listened to and books that I’ve read, the one thing that keeps popping up is “If you want to get into real estate, just start.” Yes I agree, a lot of people spend to much time learning and...

McKenna Garcia Newbie From Utah with a Plan
24 July 2019 | 10 replies

Hello Bigger Pockets! I'm McKenna Garcia from Layton, Utah. I'm a tech at a lab in Salt Lake, and I'm most of the way through school for microbiology. My husband is an electrical engineer weeks away from finishing his...

Chanté Owens Sacrifices to get into RE
28 May 2014 | 20 replies

Hopefully this is in the right section. Mods, feel free to move if it's not.

I've been reading on this site now for well over 8 months, and recently joined so I could communicate with some of these great mi...

Account Closed Overwhelmed
20 April 2015 | 15 replies

I am single and work a full-time job in the school system and have accepted the fact I'll never have the financial security I want if I continue to do what I'm doing...I'll be working till the day I die:( So I did som...