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Michael Bishay HELOC for Down Payment on a Section 8 Property a good Idea?
16 July 2024 | 21 replies

Hello Fam! I got a HELOC on my primary residence for about 400k.  I was thinking I can use those funds for the down payment and closing costs for turn Key properties in Ohio. Then renting them to Section 8 Tenants.   ...

Isan Sahoo What's the STR forecast for 2023?
24 May 2024 | 100 replies

Hello everyone,As a prospective investor in short-term rental, I would like to get some feedback regarding the upcoming demand for short-term rental. Considering the current economic climate, where layoffs are happeni...

Melanie Stephens Seeking Biggest Mistakes and Lessons Learned Stories (Again!)
28 January 2022 | 134 replies

Hello BP Members! I write a regular column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine on people's "Biggest Mistakes" in real estate. Do you have a "mistake" story and lessons you learned from it? I'd love to hear it! (Thanks t...

Toyin Dawodu Buy and Hold, Does It Really Make Sense?
6 August 2017 | 167 replies

I was once a buy and hold investor. Then one day, my light was turned off by the power company, in the house I lived in.How could that happen? I had 40 houses, but I was always robbing Peter to pay Paul. Edison, the p...

Nick Tarantino How should a person invest in real estate as a beginner?
12 June 2018 | 28 replies

I know a person who has about 140k to invest. This person has an interest in rental properties and flipping houses. If they want to make a living off passive income from real estate, how do you think they should get s...

Kaylee Walterbach What's one quality you look for in a real estate agent?
23 October 2020 | 130 replies

Here's your chance to be featured in the next issue of BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine!
Investors: What's one quality you look for in a real estate agent?
By responding here, you're allowing us to print your name and ...

Nemi W. Results of 1st visit to Courthouse for Probate Leads
9 January 2019 | 55 replies

I'm excited about taking the first step and figured I'd share!!

Upon walking in and asking for open probate files, I expected a confused look, a "well you can't have them because...", or a "be more specific". Intere...

Hassan Omar For Jan, Feb and March I'm going to buy some houses; here's how..
3 August 2009 | 129 replies

Hey folks, happy new year.

The other day I was asked to show a friend all the steps required to find and buy a fixer upper house here in the Atlanta market. Not a hard task, but doing it the right way is. That said ...

Will Barnard Validate the 50% rule
11 February 2016 | 141 replies

It has been agressively stated here on BP that operating expenses average 50% of gross rents. I have posted many times that while that may be true with some properties, it is not accurate or appropriate to use this pe...

Christopher Morris Is Relying on Cash Flow Feasible?
21 January 2025 | 59 replies

Listening to all of the podcasts and reading the BP books / Rich Dad Poor Dad types makes it seem like building a portfolio and scaling smart could lead to early retirement and living on cash flow that ultimately repl...