John Wijtenburg
Is "live below your means" really good advice?
I think a lot of people have trouble reconciling an abundance mindset with the omnipresent, "live below your means," advice.To achieve great success, we're told that we must take risks, act as if, and spend money to m...
Adam Wells
Appreciation or Cash Flow?
Let me know if this topic may be better off in another forum.
Hi all. I have a 3 family in Boston and am looking to purchase another 3 or 4 family. I know Boston will appreciate over time. I am a buy and hold invest...
Julie Kern
Left my W-2 job for Full-Time Real Estate 18 months ago today...
Hey B-Peeps! Wanted to do a quick update after leaving my W-2 job 18 months ago today, with some reflections on what those 18 months have looked like and where I'm headed from here.Quick background: I got started in R...
Sylvia Pomazak
Be careful who you invest with
Hello BP members in Cincinnati or those investing here. Please be careful of who you invest with. I had the unfortunate experience of investing with someone here and it ended up being a scam. True Story of How my Firs...
Bill Gulley
FIXING DODD-FRANK/SELLER FINANCING
I'd like to get ideas from BP members on the topic of seller financing under the new laws.
Not looking for smart comments from several we already know don't like the changes but here's the fact:
It's th...
Account Closed
Realtors getting mad for asking them to do their job
First, let me clarify that I am not out to bash any realtors or the profession. I do not claim to know everything about real estate/ act like some guru. I'm just a noob who is trying to buy his first investment proper...
Robert C.
What makes you a heavy hitter on BP?
Ok, let me say I'm really asking because I'm bored today with sheltering in place! But I've been for some reason seeing the phrase "heavy hitters" popping up more than I remember on BP, referring to a particular group...
Ryan Canfield
Little Victories
Saturday I spent the whole day at a buddies house who is also a landlord. We spent the bulk of the day doing some gutter work on his rental property. At 3:30pm I received a text message from one of my tenants saying...
Kevin Dinh
Newbie from Houston, Texas who hungers for knowledge
My name is Kevin Dinh and I am a noob to real estate investing. I grew up in Dallas, Texas who has been residing in Houston for the past 3 years. I'm currently a business development manager for a finance company that...
Eric Justice
Buying property-All Cash
It seems that purchasing property in all cash would have the best outcome for investments. The owner would not have a mortgage. The owner would have to pay property taxes. Buying with all cash gives the owner the opti...