Alex Simon
Hell on Earth: Flipping in a Historical District
Hell on EarthA Story About the World’s Worst Real Estate Flip.As I sit down at my desk to write this story, I actually don’t know the outcome of this home flip. What I do know, is that whether I lost money, broke eve...
Rob Beardsley
Proponents for appreciation strategy?
I believe many in the BP community, myself included, firmly stand by "cash flow as the king" while appreciation is looked down upon. I would like to potentially hear the counter argument to broaden my understanding. W...
Shimeka Williams
Biggest Frustration with Real Estate Agents
What's your biggest frustration when it comes to working with real estate agents?
Rumen Mladenov
Keep on fighting or give up?
I am dealing with former low-income tenants who have a free lawyer. He was able to get the eviction dismissed because the pay or quit notices were sent to the tenants in one envelope, rather than separate envelopes ad...
Ryan Dao
Why Doesn't Everyone Invest In Real Estate?
This might warrant some raised eyebrows but I always asked myself the same question: If real estate is a great way to become wealthy, why isn't everyone doing it?Now I'm not saying investing in real estate is easy, be...
Nicholas Moffett
CIGARETTE SMOKE IN A RENTAL ---- LAWSUIT WORTHY ?
My name is Nick and right now, I am currently living in a rental home. Upon moving in, I painted the walls and ceilings noticing discoloration. The previous tenant smoked in this home, and I am afraid that my health...
Keith Bloemendaal
Question About Reinvesting: Pay down mortgage(s) or save for next deal
Often I have seen advice given to always reinvest off the properties you are acquiring, my simple question would be (and there may not be an easy answer) would you take cash flow and pay down mortgage(s) so you could ...
Greg S.
A Beginner's Wholesaling Journey
Hello everyone. I've been a BP member for a few months now, and I've previously been documenting my progress here:
http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/67333-a-newbies-birddogging-journal
I decided to star...
Mike R.
Would you pay full retail for excellent cash flow?
@Brandon Turner and others often talk about making sure you have cash flow AND equity going into every buy-and-hold deal. But are there any circumstances where you'd pay full retail if the cash flow is good enough?The...
Arwin Nassiri
Investing in Tulum?
Hi all, newbie here with a few questions regarding investing in STRs in Tulum. I’ve been evaluating a few different recommended markets for STRs (Florida panhandle, Smoky Mountains etc) and I’ve found that from a numb...