Ryan D
Whole Life Insurance & Real Estate
I'm wondering if anyone has any advice/opinions on using whole life insurance to supplement my real estate investments. I'm currently 25 and am debating on whether or not I should set up a policy now while I'm "young"...
Laith Ali
can you come up with $400 in an emergency
Hi,I was reading an article a few days ago that said 40% of Americans can't come up with $400 if they had an emergency. I couldn't believe almost half the country is that broke. The median household income is 60k, so ...
Michael Doherty
Talk About Success or Keep Quiet?
Hi all,Generally speaking, do you think it is a good or bad idea to discuss your success in real estate with friends, family and co workers? Discuss not in a gloating or bragging way but talking about specifics of pas...
Gen Young
How to invest 500k?
I have ~500k liquid to invest but still confused where to start. Everything I've been reading has been about eventually raising capital but how do you start when you already have the capital? I'm looking for max cash ...
Mark S.
Tenant Claims Bad Bathroom Odor, Should I Just Let Him Go?
I have a tenant who claims that there is a bad sewage smell coming from the master bathroom - making it unbearable to live in the condo.He just moved in there on May 1.The entire condo was remodeled. I was there very ...
Joe T.
Tenant won't submit repairs in writing
I'm starting to get annoyed with my first tenant, and as a first time landlord, i'm not sure what to do. A little background information -Tenant moves in and "forgets" to do move in property and condition form. I info...
Michael Pilarski
Just starting out... how do you handle spouses fears?
Hi Everyone,
I've been interested in real estate investing for a while now. It's taken a long time to get my credit straight and debts paid down. I'm still working on build cash reserves for down payments etc. (ver...
Adriana Arnold
Ongoing eviction from hell in California
Hello All,
I am brand new to BiggerPockets and find it to be a great place comprised of helpful advice and expertise. I am a landlord of a single family home in California that has run my property as a charity rathe...
Rich Weese
This sucks. We're # 11, or worse.
http://www.newsweek.com/content/newsweek/2010/08/12/how-to-understand-american-decline.html
Current Newsweek article lists The United States as # 11 in countries worldwide. Really cool website with different categori...
Joe Carter
My unfortunate situation
I just ran into some unfortunate times in my investing career. I recently attempted a rehab and flip project and had to sell it for a loss before completion due to the two family home that I live in as well the tenant...