MJ Jav
Would you invest 300 k in San Antonio (TX) or Raleigh (NC)?
I want to invest in SFH or a duplex in San Antonio or Raleigh (ok with neighboring cities). I am a first-time investor, and this would be an out-of-state purchase. I have done much research and narrowed it down to the...
Shane Evans
Pay large sum to mortgage/student loan or add 3rd unit and rent?
Hi everyone,I've been following along on this forum for quite some time and this is my first post. Thank you for your time. I bought a 2 family home in November of 2015 and live in one unit. (First time home buyer) af...
Alan Charles
Is 20% Cash on Cash Possible with minimized risk?
Here is a question that I was asked the other day that got me thinking. I wondered if anyone could be more creative than I was in finding a solution to this challenge as my answer was a dull buy and hold and keep fore...
Jeffrey Rust
Would you compound $100,000 @13% or buy Real estate ?
I have been lending money to RE investors & earning 13% plus points sometimes.I am curious as to the pros & cons of continuing rolling my investment into other investors deals or starting to build a real estat...
Helen Rolls
Is there a Bigger Pockets for Investing in Stocks / Paper Assets?
Hi Everyone.I'm trying to put together my first five year plan for investing. My goal is to generate enough passive income within five years to be able to cover my expenses. Or get out of the rat race as Robert Kiyos...
Ravi Renduchintala
Investing with IRA funds
While using an IRA to invest in property that's been foreclosed on is a fantastic option for increasing tax-free earnings, it's just as important that long-time and new investors know the potential pitfalls and benefi...
Faith Importico
What has the greater value on a project: Time or return?
If you had to choose which is more important to you, the time and resources put in on a project or having the largest return possible?
Mike Jordan
No to real estate investment
No to real estate investment for the timebeing for me at least ( temporary)Because I already invested and I want to see how the market is doing, I want to learn more, networking.I am against real estate gurus who says...
Angelica Wurth
To sell or not to sell...that is the question!
Hi,What would you do? I purchase a SFR (in El Dorado AR) paid cash and am finishing up reno that I also paid cash for. I planned on flipping it but given the market, would it be best to cash out and rent? I'm in about...
Gloria Sheridan
Calculating % Replacement of W-2 Income with REI Earnings
My goal is to calculate how much of my W-2 income I've replaced so far with my real estate efforts. I've set up an Excel tracker to assess this and I'd like your validation of my approach. I'm already 5 buy-and-hold m...