Landon Elscott
I lost $22,000 selling a sports car, but improved my net worth $27,500 - my first deal!
After writing this, I now realize it's pretty long, so I put the main focus and details of the deal in bold and the rest of the fluff in italics.Prior to successfully completing my first real estate deal, one of the t...
Desmond Price
REI vs Stock Market
Hey guys, obviously I'm new to REI and trying to understand REI vs investing in the stock market. I have been focusing on SFR to buy and hold and I don't see the returns I do in my stock market portfolio (up 24% YTD)....
David Fals
401k contributions or Real Estate Investing
It's the end of the year and I am considering investing in a rental property as a first-time owner, who already owns a primary home. However, I am also thinking about whether I should max out my 401k like I did this y...
Account Closed
Reality Check: 20% discounts, 10% appreciation, 2% cash flow?
I am new here, and along with the Bigger Pockets guides, I recently read Brandon Turner's "7 Years to 7 Figures." That piece lays out 3 fundamental principles: get a good deal when you buy (20% discount), appreciate ...
Jared Wild
Is anyone selling off properties before the next recession?
Is anyone selling part of their portfolios in overvalued markets before the next recession hits? If you’re in middle income areas are you prepared to make it through the next storm?? What are your strategies??
Account Closed
Covid Eviction Wave in Sept? As many 23 million - Omar's Solution
The Hill
By Brooke Seipel - 07/13/20 07:42 PM EDT
Analysis: 23 million families could face eviction by October due to pandemic
CBS News reported Monday that a study from the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project estim...
Cooper B.
Here is my goal. How would YOU make it happen?
Hi all,
I recently read a post on the BP blog about the importance of having a defined goal for your investment strategy. So, I thought I might share my goal and see what ideas other investors might have for accompl...
Tony Xu
Advice about best cashflow market for my situation
Hey everyone!So I am still fairly new to REI but have been doing a lot of research on the blog and forums. I am mostly interested in maximizing cash flow, even though some appreciation would be nice as well. I am most...
Tim Sipowicz
Primary residence as a rental
I’ve been told twice now that using my primary residence as my first rental property would be a good move. I’ve thought about it and I’m starting to agree, I would just like some feedback on the approach I want to tak...
Yusuf Mathai
Putting a Team together
So this is my first foray into tapping into the collective wisdom of bigger pockets.I am just starting out in real estate, and this will be my chosen vehicle towards financial independence. I do have a day job that I ...