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Nicole (Dunlap) Pendergrass My First House Hack Unsuccess Story
5 January 2021 | 71 replies

Ok, I sorta lied, but I got your attention ;-)Although this story is full of bruises, blood, sweat, tears and bad decisions, I still consider it somewhat successful... may not be the best investment ROI-wise, but coul...

J. Martin Being frugal paid off in RE: $1k car, $1MM in RE, $140K/yr gross rents, and free couches..
6 January 2016 | 82 replies

I was looking for advice on starting out in being a successful real estate investor (with no capital) years back and ran across a few people who gave some of the best advice I have ever received for that scenario: BE ...

Andrey Y. 401k scam or not? Taking the plunge..
8 October 2017 | 99 replies

I have never been a big fan of 401k and retirement accounts in general that are invested in mutual funds. I have always thought of it as a "life deferral plan", you put money in, that is money that is lost from your l...

Sean Lemon Has anyone used The “flip system” by the Martels?
19 March 2024 | 46 replies

Looking for some first hand experience about this program. As someone who works long hours and shift work, I love the idea of someone else vetting the deals for me. The hardest part for me is finding the time to locat...

Roger S. People that make you shake your head
30 April 2018 | 41 replies

How many people do you know that just make you shake your head at their financial predicament?   I mean, hey, I came late in life to financial sanity and the decision to invest and retire early, and made lots of stupi...

Jamie K. How to get over analysis paralysis on the first deal!!
5 October 2020 | 137 replies

Any tips on getting over the initial fear of the first deal would be much appreciated!! I currently made an offer on a single family home in joliet, IL. I've ran the numbers and it should cash flow around $250-$300 p...

Nik S. Commercial Financing...
26 December 2017 | 125 replies

Hello Everyone! I am just getting into contract in the next few days with a 47 unit multi-family property. The numbers are great, the occupancy is high and the property is well maintained! My questions is this....
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Jon Q. Best way to locate Self-Storage deals
23 March 2021 | 62 replies

Is Loopnet the best source for self-storage deals or is there another website that focuses exclusively on self-storage?  Also, if you're willing to share ways of locating off-market self-storage deals I'd really appre...

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...

Jody Schnurrenberger What special touches/amenities do you add when you renovate?
27 December 2017 | 107 replies

What special touches or amenities do you add when you renovate?  I'm not talking about paint color or flooring until you do something special like an accent wall in red or cork floors.  I have some upcoming projects, ...