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Ben Leybovich Should Newbies Have Access to Calculators?
22 November 2015 | 92 replies

OK, y'all.  Are you new?  If so - pay attention...I got a PM today from a very nice guy.  Very well-spoken, seemingly intelligent, and well educated.He introduced himself, and congratulated me with a job well-done on ...

Cody Evans Real Estate Agents Will Be Obsolete Within 10 years?
11 April 2021 | 103 replies

I read a post recently on Bigger Pockets talking about agents being irrelevant because of technology by the year 2025. There were very conflicting opinions and I am hoping to see specific examples of technology that w...

Robin Simon Medium Term Rentals - Next Big Thing?
16 August 2022 | 82 replies

Are "Medium Term Rentals" (1-2 month stays) the next big thing? I tend to think so as owners can trade max profits for lower costs, booking certainty & perhaps most importantly much lower regulation risk (most STR...

Eduardo Barcena jr Rent to Retirement?
15 January 2024 | 103 replies

Does anyone have any experience working with Rent to Retirement? I have been looking into it because they’re a frequent sponsor on the podcasts and wanted to get some feedback. Thanks!

Madeline J. Ethically investing in poorer urban areas
7 June 2016 | 79 replies

For a few months I've been learning about how to use my unused income from a full-time job to invest in real estate and have been reading lots of books like Hold: How to Find, Buy and Rent Houses for Wealth, Brandon T...

Rudy Hernandez Do you invest in IRA and/or 401k any more?
24 June 2017 | 103 replies

Hi BP members

Hope all is well.

I am curious to gather collective thoughts and opinions on IRA and 401k investing. Some people believe they should continue due to company matching as well as invest in IRA for tax s...

Marcus Auerbach Why is Milwaukee, Wisconsin one of the hottest markets in the US in 2023?
27 April 2024 | 42 replies

Great breakdown from Dave Meyer talking about what happened in 2023 and what to expect in 2024. Take a look at this map showing home price appreciation in 2023: even for me, it is shocking how Wisconsin stands out, al...

Jonathan Weinberger I bought 1.5M worth of property in Detroit... Here are the numbers.
3 February 2025 | 56 replies

Hey BP community, Every so often I enjoy writing about my investing experience here. It helps me build connections with other investors, and it helps me expand my network of capital partners. None the less, I come fro...

Matthew Mucker Where does the 50% rule come from?
1 May 2021 | 300 replies

I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...

Joe Splitrock I Bought a Short Term Rental Because of COVID
27 August 2020 | 84 replies

Today we got a little house under contract and it will be our first short term rental. Over the last few months, I have read countless posts on BiggerPockets about how short term rentals have been struggling with canc...