Michael L.
Opening the Kimono: My Out-of-State REI Experience
Back in November (2014) I closed on my first REI property. A 'turnkey' duplex in Chicago. I went with a well-known turnkey provider and posted initial updates in this thread:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/to...
Porter Rappleye
Why is REI better than investing in the stock market?
Hello Everyone!
I'm trying to convince my finance/MBA friend why REI is a better business decision than investing in the stock market and I'm not sure he's convinced. What is the best article on BP you've re...
Quinton Slay
Trying to help my girlfriend/ fiancee get the big picture
My girlfriend and I are trying to buy a 4 family home in Rhode Island. We want to live in a unit and rent the other three units (House hacking). My girlfriend seems to not understand why we need to house hack opposed ...
Brandon Turner
Making Money on Deals that Most Investors Throw In the Trash
Hey folks,
Today on the BiggerPockets Podcast we are excited to bring you an interview with @Grant Kemp and he shares his strategy for buying over a dozen homes a month ... most of which require little-to-n...
James W.
$100/door debate-sell me on it
I see a lot of discussion with people saying they want at least $100/door but I don't really understand how it can be a good metric unless there would be a big value add opportunity with a big cash out (limiting the i...
Alex Varner
Contractor requesting 50% Upfront
Hello,I have a contractor that is requesting 50% of what he quoted the job up front. It isn’t a super large sum of money, but I’m curious on what type of things I should do/look for to protect myself. As of now all I ...
Jennifer Cramer
First Post: Overwhelmed and can't figure out where to invest
I'm a new member and this is my first post so please go easy on me! I'm interested in investing in my first LTR or MTR. I have a full-time job in NYC and travel excessively for work so I will need a property manager...
Josh Stack
A "Hall Analysis" of Gastonia as a Market for Buy&Hold Rentals
Hey Everyone,There has been some good discussion about Gastonia lately, particularly in this thread started by @Johnny Szeto. While there has been some excellent discussion and some anecdotal evidence shared by @Ty...
Joe Kim
$200,000+ rents in 1 year - 10X cash flow
This is continuation of my first post 7 months ago about my love for STR (short term furnished rental) when I started with just 2 Airbnb listingshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/61/topics/552...Now, I'm at 6 total...
Michael Guzik
Wholesaling in unethical... why or why not?
Hi guys I was thinking about this today and just wanted to ask this question and see what your opinion on the matter is. Many people in and out of real estate frown upon wholesaling. There are so many negative stigma...