Bienes Raices
Child support as a form of income?
I just met with a woman at the rental. Her source of income was SSI + child support. As it turns out, they did not meet my minimum income requirement (3X monthly rent), so they didn't apply.
I've dealt with SSI befo...
Ben Leybovich
Is Trump University a Scam...?!
So, this is in the news now-days. Here are a few thoughts - feel free to jump in:I've often said that I think it's kinda naughty when people charge $30,000 for real estate education. My rationale is as follows:Real es...
Jay Hinrichs
Where are the renters going to go will market get crushed
So was listening to an economist today that specializes in working with REITS and other top players in the industryhe got on MFHis point was as things shake out.. A and B rents will go down and C renters will leave ...
Jackson Risse
Can't pull the trigger because of interest rates??
I keep on hearing from investors that "I'm waiting for interest rates to go down" or I hear "I need rates to go down for the numbers to make sense". Maybe these investors are saying this because they just got into inv...
Andrey Y.
401k scam or not? Taking the plunge..
I have never been a big fan of 401k and retirement accounts in general that are invested in mutual funds. I have always thought of it as a "life deferral plan", you put money in, that is money that is lost from your l...
Tyler D.
For long-term investing, is cashflow or appreciation better?
I'm not sure of what my opinion is on this, and would like to see what others think on the matter.
Here on BP, the mass majority of advice and articles are focused on cashflow. I see the obvious benefits of cashflow,...
Jason Striker
What would you do in my shoes?
Hi All,
I am posting this in hopes of getting some advice on what other investors would do to grow if they were in my shoes.
I started investing in real estate in 2009. We grew rapidly at first, but for the last fe...
Brian Cook
Financial Independence via Real Estate
Hi all,My name is Brian and I've been lurking around on these forums for about a week. I'm currently 25 years old and am making about ~130k in my day job. I'm located in New England. I guess my question to you all tha...
Mark Douglas
Crash or Correction?
I've heard people recently mentioning that the US is headed towards a market correction. In what ways is this different than a full crash, like in '08?
Elle Scott
What's the next move? Needing advice...
Hi Everyone,Would love some advice from those of you who have been in my shoes before. I'm new to this and cramming education quickly. Im a young corporate sales professional with a large income (which we all know mea...