Jonathan Yeh
What would YOU do if you have a large sum of money?
I've been thinking what people would do (or rather, what's the best thing to do) when they receive a lump sum of money for whatever reason.
Would you...
1. Pay off your primary residence (90-100%), and invest the re...
Lorraine Patterson
Vacation Rentals in the Poconos
Does anyone own vacation rentals in the Poconos, if so how is that going, would you recommend investing there?
Trevor Aydelott
Is it me or does most of these Realtors suck at their job
I've been hardcore looking for buy and hold properties and fix and flip properties all over the country.
You're talking Colorado, Ohio, Texas, everywhere.
And I talk to these realtors and they are like I'm the per...
Marian Smith
Why hiring a PM is CRAZY!
Just thought I’d write a few words as a counterpoint to the trending post.I own and self-manage 5 properties. I have had rent collection issues but never had to evict anyone, nor have I lost even a month’s rent. But...
Denny Moody
BP, help me pick a city for Buy and Hold!
Hey BP,I live in San Diego, CA and would like to invest out of state. I like the idea of investing OOS because it means my investments will have to be passive and it gives me the whole country to choose from. The down...
George Yu
I just built a 36 unit apartment complex.
Hey guys my name is George Yu and I love passive real estate. The idea of investing into something and then collecting mailbox money whether you feel like working or not is like having your own golden chicken as long ...
K S.
My 100k house vs 100k in the S&P 500 (16 years later)
A turnkey home for 100k renting for 1k (1% rule) would net you worse than the stock market 16 years later. I went back through my 1099s and calculated my return and estimated closing costs, federal taxes, capital gain...
Golan Corshidi
Is investing based on appreciation a recipe for disaster?
One of the most common topics discussed on bigger pockets and other real estate forums is the decision between a property that cash flows and one that has the potential to appreciate. To take this further, I recently ...
Joe Au
Use HELOC to paydown mortgage fast
I want to build equity with my primary home as soon as possible. And I came across a method using HELOC to reduce the interest paid to the mortgage. Does any one have experience with it?
Omar Cantu
Failure to launch, no luck so far
Hi, I'm 23 yrs old and have been trying to get started in real estate investing. But no luck. I know this wasn't going to be easy but it almost feels impossible. I finally tried to get pre qualified for a loan of abou...