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Pete Storseth Cant get approved for house hack
25 March 2022 | 53 replies

So I'm trying to start my real estate portfolio with house hacking, refinancing, and cash out pays for the next down payment. My credit is 711, and my debt is low, BUT I only make 23k a year. Ew.So I go to banks toda...

Alex Russo Your Biggest Gaf in Real Estate - share your story
5 October 2016 | 58 replies

What is your biggest gaf/stupid mistake that you have made in your career so far?It may include you ending up with egg on your face, missing something extremely obvious, or making a beginners mistake. I am sure we all...

Mark F. How much does that Starbucks habit REALLY cost you?
26 December 2016 | 52 replies

I just finished Money: Master the Game by Tony Robbins. Great book! One part that really hit me in the book was the long-term opportunity cost of "little" splurges like regularly hitting Starbucks or eating out. Relat...

Mariah Jeffery Golden opportunity? Or taking on too much risk/debt?
20 June 2011 | 47 replies

I have 23 rental units now. I bought a duplex in '07. The next opportunity came in late '09 when I met a motivated seller, an elderly couple that gave the a great deal on my next 11 units/4 properties. This couple sti...

Travis Cannon Is 1500 enough to start in real estate?
23 May 2020 | 89 replies

Hello everyone. I am 20 years old and am trying to start investing and learning about it now. I graduate from college next year and would like to live below my means and invest. I have 1500 saved up and don’t know wha...

Bill Gulley BP CHAT
26 January 2010 | 64 replies

Hi, Hopefully we can have a good chat on Jan 24th. I set a time on BP Chat at 4pm to 6 pm EST. I had set it up to role play as an investor willing to loan money to the newbies, if they could talk me into it. They stat...

Erik Dofelmier Prescreening Prior to Showing & Still Nothing
8 March 2024 | 44 replies

We recently placed a duplex up for rent on Zillow, FB Marketplace, etc and on the description I clearly have the  minimum requirements listed (600 credit score, 3x rent etc). When prospective tenants reach out, I then...

Tony Velez Late rents ugh. Please help!
18 May 2016 | 56 replies

We closed on a triplex in March. The old landlord informed us the first floor tenant is always late but always pays. I don't like the fact that he's late all the time. It's now March 9... He texted me and said he shou...

Jerry Shen Buying RE with Bitcoin
11 February 2025 | 167 replies

I've got some bitcoins that I would like to use to purchase real estate. Are there any institutions that will accept bitcoin as downpayment for a loan? 

Thomas Jones The New 20% Pass-Through Deduction and You
28 January 2019 | 87 replies

The IRS issued more guidance on Wed, Aug 8th on the new Sec. 199A 20% pass-through deduction. But many taxpayers are wondering does this apply to real estate activities as well.The 20% deduction applies to Qualified ...