Colin White
Real Estate Investment vs. Stock Market Investment
Would anyone like to explain to me some of the benefits\drawbacks of both of these types of investments? It seems to me that when starting out, REI seems to require far more money than investment in stocks.
I read t...
Michael Lee Gundersen
Where should I save my money before I invest in a property?
Hi Fellow Members!This is my first post and my first month of being on BiggerPockets and I am so excited about all of the things I've learned from all of the podcasts, forum posts and blogs I've read so far. I am SOLD...
Account Closed
Looking for advice with saving..
I'm 31. I have a 401k and pension plan through work but this only started two years ago. I feel so behind. I wish I was taught this at a younger age. What else can I or should I be doing more to save and secure my fin...
Davit Gharibyan
Multifamily Property Valuation
Hi fellow investors. I was evaluating a 88 unit complex and based on T12 financials it runs 69% expense ratio. Based on the actuals it is worth $4.2mm.Now the property doesn't have a listed price and they are looking ...
Sam Schlacter
My "unique" applicants! Would you rent them?
So as some of you who may have seen my posts would know..its about a month since I bought my first rental property. The property is awesome, in a great area. Even though I couldn't rent it out in my first month I am a...
Ignacio Perez Losada
Where to move/invest?
Hello everyone, first time posting, so bare with me!.My name is Jay and I just discovered this jewel called biggerpockets, what an amazing source of knowledge and resources. I thought I'd introduce myself and share my...
Alex Hamilton
Baby Boomers seeking Retirement Communities have a problem
Anyone using BP ever noticed the SPCA solicitations on T.V. requesting contributions to help provide Food and Shelter for Animals? Don't get me wrong, I like Dogs and Cats and think to many of them are abused and neg...
Tyler Carpenter
LLC
I went onto my secretary of state website and looked at forming an LLC and it was $600. Is this about normal? Are there any sites you have had that you would recommend to be better or cheaper?
Kumar Paj
SDIRA vs Solo401k - IRS have any issue with Checkbook control?
I've been looking into SDIRA vs. Solo 401k options for a while and read many posts related to that. Based on my reading and understanding, it seems that that Solo401K is a much better option than SDIRA-LLC and one can...
Sam Booth
Calculating number of rental properties I need to quit my job
Hi all,
I am just getting going with rental properties (in the South) and have 2 right now. Does anyone have an idea of how to calculate how many properties you would need to quit your job?
The other factor is, sho...