Stuart Udis
What do you value more, return of capital or realized gain?
Evidently Bigger Pockets has given me the distinction of being one of the top recent BRRRR contributors which I find ironic as I am generally posting about flawed logic many BRRRR investors use in vetting investment o...
Bret Lorenson
How to "realize" a loss on a bad debt - Tax question
Question for all you tax experts…..I sold a house using seller financing about 5 years ago. Not a contract for deed. Basically I was the mortgage lender. The buyer of the house could no longer afford the house s...
Amy Raye Rogers
What is the most under realized opportunity in real estate today?
It seems like so many clients and friends I talk to want to get started in real estate investing. With all the accessible information (including from platforms like BP) interest is higher than ever.My question is sim...
Solon Stratton
Direct Mailing (sorry, I realize this has been asked many times)
Hello, I realize this has been asked many times before. I will break this into four parts. 1. Can someone could clue me in on the certain criteria that I should use for direct mailing? I use "listsource." I am startin...
Cirilo Villar
I realized I’m not scared of rejection but rather getting a deal
So two weeks ago I bought about 250 leads for potential motivated sellers so far I’m on lead number 93. I’m not even half way through my list and i realized it’s not that i fear rejection over the phone, I fear the mo...
Justin C.
1st successful deal was from a wholesaler and I didn't realize it!
As in my profile, I have been a long time student of real estate beginning with Rich Dad Poor Dad. I have developed a great natural friendship with a property manager over the last 5 years or so. He does real estate...
Heath Weddle
Wish to have current equity realized B4 moving RE into a rental
Sorry for the acronyms, but there is limited characters allowed in the subject box.Situation: I have a home which I have lived in for 10 years. During that time, it has appreciated $400k without the blink of an ey...
Collin Hays
"I realize I paid too much for this to work out...now what?"
Earlier today, I visited with a woman from Charlotte who owns a cabin in Pigeon Forge. She bought her cabin in a bidding war in early June. I haven't posted a blog entry in a while, but I suspect this theme is going...
Paul Allen
I realized that REI is Sexy. Hi I'm a newbie from San Francisco.
Hello there BP members and Investors,My name is Paul from the city of San Francisco looking to start in Real Estate Investing. Although I read books about REI am fairly new to actually getting into Real Estate. I most...
Ian Hamrick
The more I know the more I realize I don't have a clue.
Hello everyoneFirst off I am so very thankful for finding bigger pockets. Most of my life I have moved around due to the military and never really settled down anywhere. Now I am in a position where I am somewhat sett...