Antonios Kranidis
Should I stay in university?!
Hey everyone!
I’m currently in a really tough position just looking for any advice I can get. I’m 19 years old and currently studying structural engineering in my 2nd year. I hate university. I had this idea that un...
Alicia Marks
QOTW: What is your “Why” for investing?
Thank you to everyone that has shared their thoughts in the question of the week so far! As the Community Engagement Specialist for BiggerPockets, I love to see how diverse real estate can be. Being so different, we a...
Sannibel Carter
Advice for a 15 year old
Hi everyone! I’m 15 years old and i’m looking for some advice to get into Real estate investing and Real Estate related things. I have been educating myself with books and webinars. However I don’t know what the next ...
Will Barnard
The Truth about Wholesaling!
There are so many people and companies out there who claim to be wholesalers and many more newbies who claim to want to start out in wholesaling as a means to get started in the biz.
Let me tell you about a recent ex...
K S.
My 100k house vs 100k in the S&P 500 (16 years later)
A turnkey home for 100k renting for 1k (1% rule) would net you worse than the stock market 16 years later. I went back through my 1099s and calculated my return and estimated closing costs, federal taxes, capital gain...
Sheena R Roth
Sweet 80 year old tenant can’t afford rent
We are under contract on a side by side duplex near our hometown in Ohio. We just found out that we are inheriting the sweetest 80 year old tenant who has lived in the place for 20 years. Market rent is $950+. This li...
George Lekas
Equity Build Finance, LLC
I was just wondering if anyone has had any dealings with this company? They promise 12-15% returns, depending on how much you invest with them. They always seem to be offering properties in bad neighborhoods, mostly...
Nick Wiswell
Newbie California investor looking to B&H out of state (Milwaukee?)
Hi everyone,I'm a mid-twenties engineer out of the SF Bay Area.I've been lurking the site for a few months as I've mulled the "Real Estate Option" - we're getting to that phase of the boom-bust cycle that I'm just not...
Scott Trench
Best Way to Invest a Large Lump Sum of Money ($100-$300K)?
Hi BiggerPockets - I am considering writing a lengthy discussion on how to invest a large lump sum of money effectively. This topic comes up for discussion a LOT here on BiggerPockets, as it seems there are many reaso...
Nana Sefa
Owner’s title insurance - to get or not?
Which of you get owner’s title insurance? And who doesn’t get owner’s title? Why do you get or not get? Thank you.