Jeff Sims
What kind of car do you drive?
Just a fun post here. I have been a SFR investor for 15 years and now have $2M in rental RE while working a full time career. The cash flow was tight for years it seemed but the snowball of debt paydown is rolling b...
Shiloh Lundahl
Realistically most investors won’t replace all income W/ cashflow
I don’t mean to burst peoples’ bubbles here, but in my opinion, most investors on BiggerPockets won’t get to a place where they can replace all their monthly income with the cash flow of their properties. Some will. B...
Mike Dymski
Idle Cash and the War Chest Strategy
A - Invest $100, add value to $120, market corrects to $100 in year 1, but you achieve an 8% return from cash flow and principal reduction.B - Invest $100, add value to $120, market remains as-is (or it takes longer t...
J. Martin
NO GOOD DEALS IN SF BAY AREA /NYC/SD/MIA :( BS!!!
I'M TIRED OF HEARING PEOPLE SAY THERE ARE NO GOOD DEALS WHEREVER THEY ARE AT!!!! BULLSH*T!!!! (You hear me @Aaron Mazzrillo azrillo?!)We're in the San Francisco Bay - allegedly one of the most expensive/overpriced mar...
Account Closed
Cash Flow or Appreciation: What the numbers say
There are pages and pages of discussion and opinions on cash flow markets (midwest) vs. appreciation markets (coasts). What I haven't read so far is a simple analysis of the numbers. Since I actually own properties in...
Jim Tiernan
Anybody else having issues with Mack Companies in Chicago?
I have a turn-key rental with Mack Companies in suburban Chicago that has been vacant for FOUR MONTHS!A small sample of my issues with the management:Finding out a tenant has moved out weeks after the fact. When the m...
Shannon Glanton
How did you get started? Advice to newbies!
First post alert! Greetings Bigger Pocket Family!For those seasoned investors (or newbies), how did you get started? Let's be honest, there is a wealth of information found all over the internet and in Podcast. Howe...
Nathan Gesner
What was your biggest mistake starting out as a Landlord?
We've all new to this game at some point. What was the biggest mistake you made when getting started? Did you discriminate against someone?Did you find your lease in the bottom of a Cracker Jack box?Did you let emotio...
Matthew Fullam
Tenant Using Rental Property as Full Time AirBnB
BP,I was just informed through a neighbor that my tenant has been renting out my property on AirBnB without my knowledge since the first day of his lease. My lease clearly states there is no subletting allowed, howev...
Alex Wise
Long Term Rentals vs AirBnB Investing
In 2022, I’d like to choose a route to start my investment portfolio. I don’t own any property yet and based on lots of content and people sharing their many years of experience, I see the value in investing in long t...