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Chris Reyes What was your "why" for getting into Real Estate Investing?
28 December 2020 | 105 replies

A lot of the time i feel like beginners lose focus because they're "why" for getting into REI (or lack there of) is not as strong as it could be. In my opinion, a persons "why" is the reason for going through the most...

Jacob Thorpe Criminals, transients, convicts, burglary, fraud, deception, manipulation, squatting
28 December 2024 | 8 replies

In this industry, there is a lot of incentive to bend the truth, some say dont say x to the lender.. and if something happens dont say y to the insurer.  When it comes to raising capital, appear this way, speak that w...

Constance Kang My Experience of Rich Dad/Elite Legacy Event Scam
14 December 2024 | 101 replies

I want to talk about my experience taking Rich Dad/Elite Legacy Education's three days Real Estate workshop. The conclusion: it's a scam. The purpose of this post is to alert people about this $35K scam (since BP has ...

Ryan Hurd Don't buy a house, just buy a four-plex
9 October 2020 | 148 replies

For anyone looking to buy their first piece of real estate, STOP (unless it is a four-plex with an FHA loan). I did this 2 years ago and it was the best financial move I have ever made. If you start buying other prope...

Philip Hy Are buy and hold's really making money? Big picture question
21 May 2017 | 148 replies

I'm wondering if we're really making money. Not a rhetorical question, but would like genuine feedback. Here's the scenario. I want to live off of cash flow so I buy a lot of SFR. I then currently make about 550 cash ...

Darius Parsia The future of RE investing - 5 and 10 year outlook
27 September 2023 | 111 replies

The future of Real Estate investing is in danger, and it's going to take a lot of creativity and unity to thrive over the next decade. 
Those of you who've been in it for the past 10 or 20 years can see the writing o...

Nathan W. Creative 100% financing creates temporary negative cash flow
4 March 2016 | 69 replies

I'm encountering a situation right now, which I will attempt to generalize in this post.  Looking to discuss the pros and cons, to ensure I am not overlooking anything on the financing side and understand the risks/be...

AJ Wong Does and should climate change factor into home buying and investing?
23 January 2024 | 72 replies

When it comes to successful real estate investment, insight and foresight are essential components to a profitable portfolio. Insight brought me from LA to the Oregon Coast in 2018, partly fueled by a recognition that...

Account Closed The Sad Truth About Flipping Houses
11 July 2018 | 81 replies

Hey Guys!I wanted to share some knowledge I learned with you on this beautiful Saturday here in Fort Worth, Texas. I live only a couple blocks away from the TCU stadium and so I can hear when the big plays happen. Thi...

Ben Leybovich Are You Depressed?
25 January 2017 | 142 replies

Real Estate is so freaking boring… and yet that’s all we talk about. Why – is it because this is all we are interested in?How about the meaning of life – would you engage in a conversation about the meaning of life? H...