Matt Dean
New Member from Washington DC
Hello everyone,
I have been looking through the site for the last couple of days and have found so much useful information. I have owned a SF rental in Virginia for a long time and my wife and I also have a townhous...
Andrew Syrios
Evaluating Kamala Harris’s Proposals For the Real Estate Industry
Kamala Harris announced her plan for the economy, which includes many incentives and disincentives for the real estate industry. Many of her points are actually designed to stimulate the real estate industry, which co...
Devin Haertling
Ok realtors I need some advice
@zane belden and I have been working on a deal to buy a 4 plex. This process started 6 months ago. We made contact with our realtor through Zillow and she showed us 3 properties one day and we put an offer on one o...
Michael Swan
How To Identify Bad "D" Or "F" Class Areas
Hi all,Since I was featured on Podcast 238 about a year ago, I have talked to many BP Nation Members asking me if they should buy this deal or that deal. Here is a simple way to determine if a deal a broker is sendin...
Scott Trench
Who's at the most financial/leverage risk in a recession?
Hi Team - I wanted to walk through a couple of quick thoughts on what I see as the most at-risk parties in a potential recession. 1) Middle-Class Homeowners - A middle-class homeowner reliant on one source of income, ...
Andrew Angerer
What is your biggest roadblock right now in real estate investing
What is your biggest roadblock right now in real estate investing?What are you doing to overcome it right now?Just trying to get a convo started, have a good weekend everyone.
Jonathan Greene
Why You Need a "Deal Killer" In Your Life as a New Investor
The adage about who you surround yourself with is accurate. The five people you spend the most time with will influence you. But as a new investor, sometimes this advice leads you to only have cheerleaders in your lif...
Ryan Crowley
Pay off mortgage and snowball?
Hey everyone, I accomplished my goal of getting my first rental property under contract by the end of 2017 and I close on this property soon. I have been calculating the best way to grow my portfolio, but I am curious...
Hector Espinosa
If You Were to Start Investing from Scratch in 2025, What Would You Do Differently?
Let’s say you’re starting from zero in 2025—no properties, no deals, just the knowledge and lessons you’ve picked from BiggerPockets, books you have read and videos you have watched.
What would you do differently thi...
John Williams
Downside of the 1% rule...
Here's why I don't like the 1% rule...A buy-and-hold investor should think long-term. The 1% rule doesn't matter as much if you have a 5-10 year investing horizon because it does not take into account appreciation or ...