I have realized I really do hate this website. Let me explain.I am brand spanking new and just learning at this point. I haven't been able, due to family situations, to truly do more than just  learn. (and I am gettin...

I've been running the numbers and although real estate has been very attractive to me with leverage (I own 3 properties), running the numbers even with leverage real estate is not as attractive in the long run, becaus...

Hi all, I’ve seen some talk lately about co-listing on Airbnb as a good market to enter without requiring a lot of capital and being able to manage on a more flexible schedule. I was wondering if anyone has experience...

What is your take on renewing Absentee Owners direct mailing lists?I am sending out 5 different marketing pieces to each AO over a 2-3 month period. Scrubbing my list as I get returned postcards.  How many pieces of m...

There are so many positive stories about people starting their investment careers on here and online that aren't painting a completely accurate picture.

Most people are living paycheck to paycheck. The statistics on...

I thought about a strategy I could use, where I basically cold call people trying to get people who want to sell their house, I call up a well known agent, who goes on the appointment and I go with him, kind of shadow...

My name is Ami and I have made a pretty  big mess of things. Here are some details of my life:- Sales Manager of a sales team in the IT universe earning about $85k/yr- Wife has an office job paying her $60k/yr- We owe...

Door count is the worst (commonly discussed) metric in the real estate investing community. Why does everyone use it? Can we all decide to collectively kill it? Or are there some of you out there that stand by door co...

I recently (...like an hour ago :mrgreen: ) went through this thread exploring the old argument between the cash flow guys and the appreciation guys.More specifically MikeOH and Nationwidepi (Mike and will) and off co...

Hi All, Wanted to start a discussion on peoples outlook on the real estate market and the economy in general. I know it is a controversial topic but I have not seen many discussions on BiggerPocket on this topic and I...