Cody Brown
Dave Ramsey Investment Approach
Hey, guys!So I was wondering if any of you follow Dave Ramsey and what you think about his advice on buying real estate? For those of you who don't know, Dave Ramsey suggests a zero debt, 100% down policy for practica...
Owen Schwaegerle
Breaking the Section 8 Stigma
If you’re a landlord you’ve been trained to be leery of Section 8 housing. There is a negative stigma associated with the program and people who receive vouchers in the program. We recently had a panel at the SLO Real...
Bryan Hancock
Why Do Investors Ignore Cash Sitting Idle In Their "Return" Calculations?
I have observed that investors consistently IGNORE the fact that their time sits idly in a bank account when they tout their "AROI" on their projects. This is quite puzzling to me and I was wondering why people do it...
Felix Stone
Which one decision accelerated your growth the most in RE?
Hi All - Trying to collect facts here (instead of ideas/opinions) from all the people who have achieved Financial Independence. I can believe some are lucky and capable of picking the right move right from the get go ...
Cory Lucas
Thoughts on an appropriate response?
One of my tenants sent me this email. I’m having trouble coming up with a tactful way to say, “This isn’t my freaking problem!” LOL, anyone have something better than that to where it sounds like I care and want to he...
Ryan M.
Why do people use property management companies
This is a question I have always had.......A property management PM takes upwards 10% of gross for receiving the rents. Bills every time for a repair and some add a rider on top of the repair. Bills a substantial amou...
Steven W.
Lease to a Airbnb investor?
Biggerpockets Community,I'm hoping you can help me. I am finalizing the renovation of a property and looking to find a renter. I've always rented long-term and have no experience in short-term rentals. I recently rece...
Chris V.
Rehab Post - The Good, the Bad, the Photo's and the Numbers!
Anatomy of a Stockton Rehab - Lessons LearnedRehabbing a a topic that I have experience with. Too much experience really. I thought I'd put some photos together to lure readers and then work some Yoda like rehab-wisdo...
Joshua Zajac
First Rental in a small town to reduce risk. Good or Bad?
So after a 2 year drought from BP I finally got my act together and really started to get my mind and personal financial affairs in order. I will be debt free at the end of January. I have already 2 months of an eme...
Caren Magill
Buying in Markets Far From Home
Hi! New real estate investor here with a goal of investing to replace my income within the next 3 years. I live in the SF Bay Area, which is one of the most expensive real estate markets in the country, so my goal i...