Daniel S.
Is real estate investing just like a new gold rush?
It seems every 'financial freedom' or 'financial independence' podcast and blog recommends people to own real estate to attempt to get cash flow out of it. But how long can this continue? Property values have risen ...
Joe Moore
Appreciation or Cash Flow - That is the Question
Yes L.A. and the OC are great places to live but not the greatest place for the average real estate investor. I did say average because those with cash are still buying. Some are even tearing down the old replacing ...
Yong Park
Newbie: What? Diabetes? Me? Time for some changes.
Hello all, and thank you for taking the time to read my very first post.I am 51 years old living in Seal Beach California. I am an interventional radiologist, and work way too much. I recently got some blood work d...
Taylor Herman
How to Value Land + Teardown SFR
Hello BP,I recently came across some derelict properties in the Delridge neighborhood of Seattle and was able to (with the help of the owner of a nearby shop) track down the owner, who said that they were actually sel...
Catalino Rodriguez
Trying to figure out how to run numbers on a condo as a rental??
Hi guys,I am new here and I am interested in buying a second property (first buy and hold property) and in my area I see a lot of condos that are $60k and under (movie in ready) that have market rents of $1000 and up....
John C.
Pay off Property?
Hello, I'm curious about the advantages and disadvantages of paying off my investment property. I currently have enough savings to pay off one of my investments (which has a 15 year loan) completely. On a monthly ba...
Alexander Timberlake
Home Warranties? Yes or No
Hello,I would like people's opinions on whether home warranties are beneficial or not? I have had OneGuard for the past year and had a pretty poor experience. They either do not cover the item that needs to be fixed o...
Sanjay Bhagat
Real estate syndication Vs S&P 500 index fund
I have a dilemma. This is my first post in Bigger pockets. S&P 500 index fund has given a historical AAR (Average Annual Return) of 10 % in the last 60 years and 14.5% AAR in the last 15 years as of today. The AAR...
David P.
if You Had $1 Million to Invest Today
Plenty of buying and selling still going on these days, so thought I'd pose the question to the community given where we're at in the cycle.Would you diversify the property types in your portfolio (multi family, condo...
Jian G.
Who’s hoarding cash and waiting for the next crash to be here?
Anyone preparing for the next crash and strategize on how to maximize return on the next cycle? It’s getting harder and harder to find good deals it seems. A lot of sellers are priced at that “perfect” asking price. F...