Mike Lattier
Getting Started Later in Life
My wife and I sort of stumbled into the world of REI recently. We are both in our late 50s and are looking to get involved with investing as a means of continuing our income after we retire and building wealth. We a...
David Easing
How do people amass large amounts of wealth?
Hello,
I've spent some time reading these forums and more than once I've heard of middle or upper middle class real estate investors amassing large amounts of wealth, $5-10M net worth, over periods of 10 or...
Joe Robinson
I got audited by the IRS and survived - my story!!!
Hello fellow investors,In 2016 I got audited by the IRS, and it got started due to my real estate investing activities. This was a full-blown FIELD AUDIT, where they went through everything of mine. I have lots of bus...
James Ross
Basic property analysis
Hello everyone!
I’ve been learning how to analyze properties and I wanted to post on how to do a full, if basic, property analysis. My hope is both to help other investors out by distilling things I've learned while...
Stephen Dispensa
The Property Management Fee that can actually make you MORE Money
Property Managers and their fees are an almost unavoidable part of building a real estate portfolio. But what if I told you that your property manager can charge you a fee that will actually make you MORE money in the...
Jason O
Getting rid of tenants in Los Angeles
My uncle passed away 3 years ago. He's had the same tenants for 35 years. The rent never changed. Now, my family wants to raise the rent but can't. How do we kick them out without having to reimburse them for...
Robert E Bogino
Newbie First deal: bought 2 rentals in one day/3 in one month!
Heres the short version for you who TLDR.I never bought a house before. Bought 2 in one day, 3 in one month. Learned all I needed to know right here on BP. Used all the calculators here on BP to figure out the deals....
Joshua D.
Did you work through College?
Listening to this weeks podcast the guest made a statement that he would Never hire someone unless they had a job in collage. How many of you successful folks out there had a Job in collage? (I realize some of you nev...
Nathan Harden
What mentorship changed your life?
What up BP?!I have been investing for about a year now and I am starting to experience some growing pains. I have been going strong with Youtube university, but I think I am ready for a little more hands on/over the s...
Rob Pattison
Buying a retirement home in Costa Rica using 401k money
I'd like some advice on the wisdom of using $100k of my 401k money to buy a retirement home in Costa Rica.The facts: I'm 57 years old and live in Hermosa Beach, where I rent an apartment. The houses here are $2 mill...