Jesse Houser
Real Estate vs Other Investments
Hi all!So I've been talking with my wife about the benefits to real estate investing vs. other forms of investing (stocks, bonds, annuities, etc.). She leans very much towards those forms of investing because it is wh...
Juan Jorge
Banks Suck - So Why Bother
Alright, I know in the right situation, mortgage loans are great, what with the long term and fixed rate. I thought I'd be smart by applying for a lot/land loan on a rural farmstead I want to put on offer on. It's zon...
John Osborne
Where to hold Cash Reserves
Where do most of you all place your cash reserves for repairs? Stock market, savings accounts, cd’s etc? Is the stock market too risky for your reserves or does it make sense in order for growth potential?
Alexis Kennedy
investools
Anyone sign-on for Investools education? Personally, I think it is pretty much a scam and is very expensive. The information from Investools can be found for free in many places. Have a friend who is looking in to it...
Jenny Duclair
High Property Prices. Cash Flow vs. Equity
Four times so far I've been told to focus on cash flow rather than purchase price. This is by two long term buy and hold investors, a short term dabbler and a realtor trying to sell me a property. Because I'm going i...
Account Closed
21 Years Old: Looking to rent property to college students
Hi all,I am new to the BiggerPockets forum. First off, I want to thank all of you for providing me with a plethora amount of responses and discussions to read and learn from.A little about myself, I am 21 years old, M...
Cristian Portillo
Stock market is down, is real estate next?
Right now looks like a good time to invest in the stock market but my question is will real estate be headed in the same direction as the stock market? Foreclosures? Evictions? Will prices drop? Just interested in hea...
Chris Masons
Investing passive Real Estate income elsewhere....
While this forum is primarily Real Estate driven I was wondering if there was anybody that took there income earned through Real Estate whether it be via rehabbing,buying and selling, landlording ETC. and invested...
John B.
Best passive alternative option to crowdfunding
Hello,I'm 30yo, from CA (silicon valley currently), with a net worth of ~500k$ and no debt. All my net worth is pretty much invested in the stock market (large index funds + some bonds + some public REITs).My job is v...
Christopher James
Economy is solidly advancing
I read a recent article by one of the very best Economist in the Real Estate Business that anticipated growth of 4 to 5 percent occurred in the second quarter. GDP will exceed 3% for the first time since 2005 and unem...