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Calvin Thomas Help me understand mortgages for investment properties
3 January 2016 | 29 replies

Here we go.  Initially, I was a web guy and I founded a few large web sites, which I sold a few years ago.  I still have a few, but the large ones I sold off.  I picked up a house, a car and the rest were in Vanguard ...

Par Attaran Seasoned investors do you buy Turn Key properties?
21 October 2016 | 73 replies

So upon reading the recent Bigger Pockets article about "The truth about turn keys no one tells you"it appears as if the majority of turn key buyers are experienced investors?I always assumed this was the opposite. If...

Rich Weese U.S. bankrupt by 2019-guaranteed!!
18 May 2010 | 56 replies

Now that I have your attention, I'm open for suggestions as to how we avoid the inevitable.

I've been reading and studying up on the financial problems that keep growing here in the U.S. Here is an article that has s...

Jeffrey Douglas Whats The Best Book Youve Recently Read???
14 May 2019 | 177 replies

Think of a book youve read in the last 3 months that you gleaned the most knowledge from. Share with the group the title and author and one reason why it was so great!

Terra Padgett Landlording is Not All That Passive
8 January 2024 | 66 replies

You always hear about rental properties as passive income. Well I totally disagree. Even with PM in place, there are still many active activities when it comes to direct property ownership. Yes, it does take several t...

James H. Are car loans really that bad?
7 March 2013 | 59 replies

I recently posted some questions regarding financial strategy involving car loan debt, student loand debt, mortgage debt and cash for new acquisitions.

There is a strong contingency of folks that claim you should nev...

Michael Ealy Is "Stupid" Money Chasing Millennials in Your Market?
12 August 2019 | 71 replies

Have you heard of the expression "stupid money"? It is when a herd of investors or speculators seem to be overpaying for an asset.In my market in Cincinnati and I guess almost everywhere in the country, "stupid money"...

Yongming Huang Why are real estate agent commissions so high in the US?
10 July 2024 | 87 replies

I have watched several discussions, including David Greene's video, around the recent lawsuit against NAR and RE brokerages. Learned a lot but there is one thing I just don't understand. If we look at the numbers, the...

Michael L. Opening the Kimono: My Out-of-State REI Experience
8 February 2019 | 282 replies

Back in November (2014) I closed on my first REI property.  A 'turnkey' duplex in Chicago.  I went with a well-known turnkey provider and posted initial updates in this thread:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/to...

Account Closed California to make "Solar "mandatory for new Homes!!!!!!
24 February 2019 | 222 replies

The first state in the nation to make solar mandatory for new builds starting in 2020  . Pros? Cons?https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/15/california-solar-p...