Chad Tate
The Dave Ramsey Dilemma
As a newbie with limited capital from which to begin investing, and a Dave Ramsey fan, I'm struggling with how to justify REI knowing he teaches to do everything with cash, including REI. In fact, it would seem that a...
Ben Leybovich
Apartment Syndication is NOT a Business Model
Syndication and apartments, in general, is an opportunistic play. Most things being sold don't make it past the most cursory underwriting.ow did syndication become a model? A model implies a system, and I think of a s...
Kyle J.
Are you wealthy?
Saw this article on MSN Money today: The answer to this question will tell you if you're wealthy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Excerpt from the article:...
Twana Rasoul
If you are starting out, DO NOT pay for mentorship
It is pretty amazing to find just how many people are offering "mentorship" for 10s of thousands of dollars to newbies who want to get into real estate. What is more amazing is the amount of people actually buying th...
Marisa Dickson
Renatus Investment Coach/ Mentor
Hi Everyone,Last night I went to a real estate invest presentation.I responded to an ad on Craig’s list and was invited to a presentation. The presenter was really entertaining, he went over the company (Renatus), off...
Mike K.
RE Investing - Not a good option right now
After looking at the opportunities available in RE investing and analyzing the risks and rewards I decided that there are better options available to build wealth. It pains me to say this since I have been an apprais...
Cameron Lam
How I achieved $100K annual cash flow in 2 years
A Little Backstory
Hi BiggerPockets! I wanted to make this post to give some inspiration to those newbies just starting out or even the more seasoned vets! I set out on my real estate journey with my first investmen...
Filipe Pereira
Today - at age 24 - I "retired". Here's how I did it.
Hey all! Just sharing my story with the hope that it will light a fire under some of you, or keep the one you've already got burning hot. Here we go: It all started with a small loan of a million dollars from my dad.....
Brandon Foken
My Direct Mail Campaign Results Have Been Atrocious
Hey There BPers,
Myself and my business partner have been spending a significant amount of time on our direct mail campaign and so far, our results have been subpar to say the least. We have sent out a total ...
Bryan Tasumi
Do most properties you buy cash flow positive?
Do most properties you buy cash flow positive? What percentage of properties that you purchase will cash flow positive when rented out? 95%, 90%, 80% or less? What is the risk of buying a property that does not cash f...