It seems in this day and age, I constantly find myself looking to men of the past for guidance and advice: Warren Buffet, Abraham Lincoln, Dale Carnegie, Earl Nightingale, Thomas Jefferson, just to name a few. I do no...

Hi BP,I wanted to get your opinion on something that's been bugging me for a while now. First off, I'm 18 (turning 19 in a month) and I'm in my first year at McMaster in Hamilton in the engineering program. At the beg...

I was wondering if anyone had and knowledge of the quality of instruction provided by Todd Dotson of the company Tactical Real Estate. His company provides the trainers for EWI and Ron Legrand. If anyone has any op...

Hi fellow BP members. I'm helping Bigger Pockets work on a project about using real estate investing to retire early (aka achieve financial independence).Would you mind taking a brief survey (mostly multiple choice &a...

My wife and I are just starting out and now have two rental properties. We are excited about these opportunities so we can’t help but tell those who are close to us. We were sitting down and sharing all of the not so ...

Hi BP. Out of state beginner investor initially looking at single family/duplex in Cleveland area to rent to section 8. The more research I’ve done and the deeper into the process I get I’ve noticed that I’m starting ...

Ok, I'll try to make this concise. My marketing budget is $1500/mo. Our original plan was: bandit signs, direct mail to absentees and drive for dollars, email blasts, and network with wholesalers. We are a coupl...

Hi thereI came across morrisinvest.com the other day after listening to Claytons podcast. The whole idea sounds really reasonable, but I still would like to cover all my bases. Does anyone have any experience with the...

If a house sells 50 k and rent for 1000, it meets 2% rule. But actually I think it is not necessarily a good investment.

Assuming SFR, 1500 sf, 3 be 2 ba, in small Midwest town. Move on ready. 30 years old. No renov...

When I help new investors with buying their first property I often want to know what is holding them back from pulling the trigger.So I'll ask here. What is holding you back?