Brian Burke
It's 2018. Whatcha Gonna Do About It?
Every year around this time I see threads on BP asking about your goals for the coming new year. “Put it out there, hold yourself (or each other) accountable” yada yada yada. Those of you that know me well know that...
Carmelo Lopez
When's this bubble going to pop?
Fannie Mae is increasing the DTI to 50% starting July 29th. America's largest mortgage lender is making it easier to buy their first home.
In the last housing bubble, just about anyone with a pulse was approved for ...
Tyler Jahnke
Morris Invest Case Study 2.0
Hello BiggerPockets!I stumbled upon the Morris Invest Case Study by @Ian E. and am now inspired to document my current investment with the company. This is kind of a long post, but I hope you stay with me. Clayton Mor...
Sharad M.
Sub$30k - Property pictures
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Adam Butt
Are we in a housing market bubble that is likely to burst?
I have been following real estate for several years now and actively engage with real estate investors globally, both professional institutions and general portfolio managers. The common theme amongst those who buy an...
Gerrit Stukkie
Lease Option vs Buy Hold Analysis
I have a newbie question.What differences are there in analyzing a lease option property versus combining buy and hold analysis with a flip analysis?I want to have LO as an exit strategy along with Flip and Hold.I kno...
Account Closed
What's with Contractors that will not answer their phone or return calls?
So I am looking for a new general contractor and/or subs to make sure I have a back-up and a back-up to the back-up if need be for my projects that need rehab.I vet the ones that seem like a good fit from as many reso...
Nicole Pettis
What are your thoughts about REI?
Is it smart? Is it high risk? Will you go bankrupt? Is staying with your 401k's and mutual funds the best way to retire?
The reason why I bring up these questions is I had a big discussion with my father in l...
Doug W.
My first flip - I broke even
I thought I would share my story with the hope that it inspires someone to start the home flipping adventure and/or saves someone from making some of the (costly) mistakes that I made. Note that I'm purposely not incl...
Larry Turowski
How do you handle the stress?
The latest one for me is my rehab contractor disappearing for 5 days. He finally returned my calls today and said a family member out of state had tree fall on their roof. He went to help fix it.But I find I stress ...