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James Wise Would you rather buy a SFR, Duplex, Quad or 10+ unit....Why?
14 March 2019 | 76 replies

Simple question. What do you prefer investing in & WHY?Single Family HousesDuplexesQuadsApartment buildings (10+ units)

Jalen Chanthaboury Dropped Out of College
25 October 2019 | 58 replies

Greetings BP,So I’m 19 years old, from the Chicagoland area and I’ve decided to drop out of community college couple of weeks ago. I realized that a traditional education wasn’t for me and it would hold me back from a...

Chris Hill Faster payoff, yearly lump sum or monthly?
16 April 2022 | 69 replies

I have a goal to pay off a large loan in 10 years. Let’s say I have 10K available to put towards extra principal every month. Would I end up paying the loan off faster if I did one lump sum payment of 120K per year, o...

Brian Garrett Why do investors choose LLC's over S-Corp's?
19 December 2021 | 46 replies

I always see discussions where investors ask about creating an LLC for their business.How come people never discuss S-Corps? Are they not common in the World of REI?I currently own several S-Corps in other industries...

Michele Velazquez Do you follow 1 percent rule
3 August 2022 | 81 replies

I am reading the book about out of state investing and was wondering, do people follow the 1 percent rule?  I had narrowed down my search to a few cities for where I want to invest in a multi family unit and hardly an...

Wai Fung Infinite Banking Concept, Cash Flow Banking, or Bank on Yourself
29 July 2021 | 216 replies

Has anybody used a IBC, CFB, or BOY policy to purchase real estate and use the returns to pay back the policy at higher interest rates than the policy charges? If so, what are the pros and cons? What are your thoughts...

John Lyszczyk Why is Lumber so Expensive?
10 June 2021 | 71 replies

I noticed some BiggerPockets members asking about the rising cost in lumber and plywood, and given my background, I figured I wood (haha) weigh in on this subject. I currently work for a lumber company and I primarily...

Chingju Hu Is it weird to buy rental properties instead of primary residence
9 August 2017 | 139 replies

Hi all, I'm a new member here, I've been wanting to own rental properties for a while and finally, I pulled the trigger and now in the process of my first rental!! After I sign the contract, I feel like I'm getting cl...

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...

Jay M. Anyone out there have experience with ABC Capital Investments in Philadelphia, PA for turnkey properties?
30 November 2022 | 181 replies

I was thinking about investing with them and was wondering if anyone of you out there had any experience with them.Thanks,Jay