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Bob Stevens Agree Or disagree and why.
4 January 2024 | 112 replies

Everyone has heard, Location Location Location, and most live by it. NOT me. Its PRICE PRICE PRICE, people live everywhere. 
Thoughts ? 

Diane G. If you are buying when unemployment is 4%, you are buying trouble
11 October 2017 | 192 replies

I googled the unemployment history of US, and here is the chart... Out of the past 65 years, maybe 10 saw unemployment at around 4%....All other 55 years were higher.... If you are buying RE in today's enviroment when...

5 November, 2020
BiggerPockets Podcast 414: 1300 Units in Real Estate Development at 30 years old with Evan Holladay

The harder the problem, the bigger the reward... and real estate developers who can solve affordable housing problems can do very, very well.

Enter today's guest, Evan Holladay, who reached 1,300 units before the a...

James G. Is Buying a home for idiots?
9 January 2018 | 198 replies

Hi BP. I’ve heard a lot of real estate investors, including Grant Cardone, say that buying a home is one of the worst financial decisions you can make. What is everyone’s thoughts in this matter?

I know that house ha...

Matthew Mucker Where does the 50% rule come from?
1 May 2021 | 300 replies

I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...

Marcus Johnson Dave Ramsey is a Genius now
24 April 2020 | 125 replies

I've been a hardcore follower of Dave Ramsey and have done his Debt Snowball in the past and it was very rewarding.  The problem was that I started to veer in the past 4 years and take on more debt such as buying a La...

Chingju Hu Is it weird to buy rental properties instead of primary residence
9 August 2017 | 139 replies

Hi all, I'm a new member here, I've been wanting to own rental properties for a while and finally, I pulled the trigger and now in the process of my first rental!! After I sign the contract, I feel like I'm getting cl...

Arn Cenedella Rich Dad says a home is a liability………
21 August 2023 | 81 replies

Many investors quote Rich Dad to support their contention that a HOME is not an investment.Often this is done as an argument to invest capital in their commerical real estate deal instead of buying a home. Let me also...

Shashank R. Investing in Rental Income Properties out of state
10 July 2018 | 121 replies

Hey Everyone,My goal is to invest in Single Family Homes and Condos that I can rent out and eventually generate a decent amount of passive income.I’ve heard from many experienced investors (and moguls) that the best w...

Amit M. Why appreciation matters in the SF/Bay Area
13 May 2016 | 168 replies

check out this interpretation of the case-shiller index over the last 30 years. Basically several huge, long run ups, and a few short, minor corrections. Tricky and challenging to get in, but this is how you make the ...