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Jeff Warner Anyone use a Buyers Agent to offer on REO's?
15 July 2011 | 74 replies

I'm curious how many people use a Buyers Agent to flip REO's instead of going directly through the Listing Agent? If so, are you having success?

I'm NOT trying to go the route of making 100's of lowball offers and b...

Eric James Help me understand the advantage of multi's
5 February 2018 | 78 replies

I frequently hear/read that large multifamily properties (i.e., apartment complexes) produce better returns than SFH or small multifamily (2-4 units) properties. I just can’t see it in the numbers, as I can figure the...

Jon Hill My goals for 2020. What are yours?
29 December 2020 | 238 replies

One the things I learned from BP that I love the most is the goal setting for the new year. My fiance and I started this last year and really enjoyed it, for not only personal goals but couple goals. So what is everyo...

Don Spafford Has anyone ever used the Velocity Banking Strategy?
13 January 2024 | 356 replies

I searched for Velocity Banking but did not get anything to return except for some lenders using that name. I just was introduced to this strategy this week and was curious if anyone has done it and what their experie...

Matthew Mucker Where does the 50% rule come from?
1 May 2021 | 300 replies

I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...

Davido Davido Unusual Tax Question Is this money for nothing? Is it Tax Free?
16 January 2020 | 126 replies

I intend to borrow money from segregated rental income accounts that I have established for multiple parcels of apparently abandoned real estate that I control, but do not own. Does anyone know, of a law (State or Fe...

Natalie Cloutier Coronavirus: email to send to your tenants
14 April 2020 | 160 replies

I got a lot of questions on my Instagram yesterday about the email we wrote to our tenants addressing this outbreak so I decided to include the letter we wrote here in case it helps anybody :) I think a lot of landlor...

Ryan D Whole Life Insurance & Real Estate
13 June 2016 | 120 replies

I'm wondering if anyone has any advice/opinions on using whole life insurance to supplement my real estate investments. I'm currently 25 and am debating on whether or not I should set up a policy now while I'm "young"...

J. Martin GET RICH! (or die trying?!) SHORT TERM FURNISHED RENTALS - A discussion
9 December 2017 | 92 replies

I have been speaking with short-term furnished rental owners who rent to workers or other travelers, and operate near national parks like Yosemite, in urban areas like Oakland and San Francisco, the desert and coastal...

Sam B. $200k in six months - long distance RE challenge
17 December 2021 | 229 replies

I day traded currency futures in a past life and always kept an online journal to keep me accountable, share what I was doing with the community and have a little bit of fun.  Even 10+ years later, I enjoy reading bac...