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Yu Chen tenant paying 1 year rent in full, good or bad?
20 June 2019 | 63 replies

Hey everyone,I just recently bought a rehabbed property in KS, MO. my PM just informed me that someone is interested in renting the property. This individual just hit a jackpot and wants to pay the one year rent upfro...

Eric Delcol Why do some people try to sell their house without an agent?
16 August 2018 | 51 replies

I'd like to pose this question to anyone who has insight into the 'off-market' market.Why on Earth would anyone not use a real estate agent to sell their house?It reminds me of the people who attempt to perform medica...

Brandon Sturgill What % Do You Use for Expenses & Vacancy on a Rental Property?
18 November 2014 | 51 replies

Do you have a standard percentage you use for evaluating a rental property...I feel comfortable with 10% across the board...any thoughts?VacancyCapXRepairs...Thanks

Amy Solomon Contractor fee to walk through property before bid is placed?
28 October 2013 | 45 replies

With our old contractor, years ago, we'd walk through a property right before we placed the bid, so we could see if my calculations for the renovation were on spot. He'd give me ideas, show me ways we could avoid/...

Elijah Brown Housing is a Rip Off: The National Disaster and 11 Steps to Fix It
21 March 2023 | 100 replies

Why I'm Triggered
Every week I read stories on social media about someone’s unfortunate situation driven by the increasing cost of housing and wages that have not kept up….and I’m sick of it.
Part of me wants to mes...

Bill Gulley Sandy Hook
5 February 2013 | 173 replies

I'm a gun owner and I own "that" rifle and "those" magazines, but the Sandy Hook incident has changed my mind. It's not just guns, but guns are part of the picture and such needs to be addressed. I had teachers that h...

Matthew Irish-Jones Cash is NOT King... in Real Estate Investing
21 September 2024 | 69 replies

I have two major issues with Bigger Pockets.  Before I get to the issues I want to point out Bigger Pockets is a great website for networking, free information, investing strategies and many other things.  Overall I t...

Heather M. Am I a fool for quitting wholesaling?
2 December 2022 | 72 replies

Hi Everyone, so 5 months ago I delved into learning about real estate investing. Professionally I've had a successful career as a fundraiser for 501(c)(3) organizations, but I've always known that I wanted to get invo...

Michael Leeson Addressing Racial Disparity in Home Ownership/ Wealth?
9 July 2022 | 218 replies

What are you doing or seeing that effectively addresses racial disparity in home ownership/ lending/ generational wealth?Hopefully this is a fairly straightforward question about a heavy and complex topic!  It's well ...

Timothy W. Do you keep a supply of food on hand?
16 September 2009 | 70 replies

This is not to be apocalyptic but to bring back to the front of people's minds a tradition that seems to have been lost recently. People used to keep pantries with significant stores of preserved food on hand in the ...