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Matt Motil Laid off today... take the plunge to REI full-time?
1 March 2016 | 11 replies

I have gone back and forth with taking the plunge into full-time or quasi-full time REI for a while now and my hand might have been forced today but for those that have made (or been forced) the leap it is scary to cu...

Timothy Lantry Laid off because of Covid-19 virus just before retirement.
12 April 2020 | 10 replies

Happy Easter bigger pockets members! So this is actually happening to a close friend of mine. I am not exactly sure what direction to point him in, so I thought I would open it up for discussion here. He is 67, blue c...

Trish Dunn Laid off - a good time to get my RE license?
21 April 2020 | 7 replies

Hi Everyone!
I was recently laid off from my FT job because of COVID-19 - my husband and I are newbies who are ready to buy our first investment. We've listened to a ton of BP podcasts and feel like we have a good st...

Simon Hernandez Getting taken for a ride by fellow investor - to foreclose?
30 December 2018 | 4 replies

Hello and Happy Holidays everyone. I’d like to get some guidance on a situation that’s been brewing here for a while now. I’ll try to break it down as clearly as I can with as much objectivity as possible. Disclaimer ...

Account Closed Investing at a young age for a laid back future
24 April 2017 | 4 replies

My name is Agar. I am an presentable 18 year old, oldest out of my 2 siblings, graduated out of high school and working 2 jobs to take care of my family and to set a bright future for us. I've worked in restaurants my...

Jeffery Leon Laid off 60 Year Old in Michigan Starting Real Estate
5 May 2017 | 11 replies

Hi All,I'm just turned 60 last month, and worked for an automotive company for 20+ years, they laid me off the day after my birthday. I've been looking at rental properties before the layoff, now feel even more urgent...

Pedro Diogo Triplex gone south - heck of a ride in Lisbon - Portugal
25 March 2022 | 0 replies

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) fix & flip investment.

Purchase price: $220,000

Cash invested: $237,000

Sale price: $715,000

This was a heck of a ride.
It was our first triple...

Jon K. (Current) Tenants say the dumbest things, too...
12 July 2024 | 281 replies

So, your tenant made it through the screening process and moved in.

What kind of dumb things are they saying now?

Petty requests?

Requests to remodel?

Requests for upgraded appliances?

Whining about the internet...

Drew Lamb Have Any Of You Been Taken On “A Ride” Through BiggerPockets?
21 May 2020 | 7 replies

BiggerPockets has a huge following and is very well known throughout the investing landscape. With so many people looking to invest so much money overall it seems like it would attract its far share of shady individua...

Gurmanpreet Singh Got laid off and am studying to get my RE license
8 August 2020 | 4 replies

Hey BP family,The past few months have been a tough ride for a 21 year old student going to Sac State with all of what has been going on with the pandemic and figuring out what ways I want to approach my real estate ...