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Alex Jones What is your “Why” for Real Estate investing ?
1 June 2019 | 146 replies

My “why” for started in this business is to financially support my daughter college tuition, room and board plus books and other expenses associate with college. Later expands to annual cruise travels and vacation hou...

Steve Vaughan I hit a personal goal today. Anyone else working on a cool goal?
20 July 2019 | 54 replies

So this was the last day of a fitness/slim-down challenge my extended family and I have been on since January getting ready for a wedding.
This was a SMART (Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant) goal and had a pos...

Emily M. If you could buy in any market, where would you buy?
3 March 2017 | 91 replies

The topic says it all: say you could invest in residential (multifamily, with maybe a few house flips here and there) up to 500k. Where would you go? I'm sick of Chicago's property tax hikes. Looking for markets that ...

Alex Silang How do RE empires typically collapse?
23 March 2014 | 42 replies

1) Not keeping enough reserves. Big expense hits and owner cannot handle it

2) Fix/flip - unforseen repair needed. Too many deals go bad.

I'm curious to hear how RE empires go down during recessions.

Taron Jackson Looking at Newark, New Jersey
16 November 2016 | 108 replies

Hello BP....I'm looking to purchase property in Newark, NJ...I'm from NYC so for me, this is right next door. Can anyone let me know what neighborhoods to stay away from? Thanks. 

James Kim How much HOA before it makes you think?
2 December 2023 | 36 replies

Hi,I was wondering if anyone buys property in HOAs and if you do, is there a certain threshold HOA annual fee amount that is ok before it becomes something that you "notice"? For example, i have a home where the HOA a...

Mary M. Do you rekey when turning over a rental?
21 January 2019 | 104 replies

I always rekey all the doors in my rentals when I flip the units for a new tenant as I always worry about the liability of keys floating around. What is your practice ? What would be a landlords liability if a key fro...

Eric Carr Bitcoin and Fear Discussion. Fact from Misinformation
2 September 2021 | 45 replies

I don’t expect to change anyone’s mind about Crypto, specifically Bitcoin, nor do I expect this post to be popular or liked by 95% of BP users
I really like the money podcast and I’m listening back and am starting to...

James Krahula Stock Market While Saving For Down Payment?
3 July 2018 | 78 replies

I am currently saving for my first down payment on a buy and hold real estate property. I'm using Barclays with their really high 1.5% APY savings account. A lot of people will argue that if you are saving for a down ...

Alexander Merritt Quantity vs Quality Rentals
23 May 2024 | 43 replies

Hello BP!When first starting out using a Buy and Hold strategy and with limited capital, do you think it's better to purchase a bunch of lower priced properties in lower quality / depressed areas or spend a little bit...