Don Konipol
Why I will no longer answer questions from the unknowledgeable
For the last 15 years I have been answering questions from unknowledgeable wanna be investors who watched a guru on YouTube and now wants to know where to get the earnest money to tie up multi million dollar propertie...
Kevin Hill
This is Not the Real Estate Environment for Rookie Investors
I don't want to announce the sky is falling and be a Debbie Downer, but in my opinion, now is NOT the time to be investing in real estate for rookie investors, especially flips. I keep seeing a lot of posts from newbi...
Santos Ricardo Tellez
Coronavirus Impact on Housing Market?
Hello BIggerPockets,
I started this discussion to get some thoughts and opinions on how the Coronavirus might affect the housing market. Mainstream media has been reporting about it nonstop for the last few days, sta...
Davido Davido
Unusual Tax Question Is this money for nothing? Is it Tax Free?
I intend to borrow money from segregated rental income accounts that I have established for multiple parcels of apparently abandoned real estate that I control, but do not own. Does anyone know, of a law (State or Fe...
James York
Why are you refusing section 8 vouchers?
I’ve just finished reading “The Color of Law” which is an eye opening look in to government sponsored segregation through housing policy. With section 8 being an actionable step in the right direction, why are some la...
Julie Hill
Are there any math impaired RE investors here? :)
First of all, I consider myself very smart. I run a very successful company, have always excelled in everything I do (including school), and have even been pretty successful with RE investing & flipping so far (w...
Alicia Marks
QOTW: What are your "hard pass" items when evaluating real estate
Welcome to our Question of the Week! We have a lot of people who are entering the world of real estate investment who could use your wisdom. When evaluating a property, what are your automatic no or exclusion list ite...
Diane G.
If you are buying when unemployment is 4%, you are buying trouble
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...
Scott Trench
Tenants Who Pay a Full Year Upfront
Are bad news, according to nearly every experienced landlord I've seen chime in on these types of threads. However, it seems that many newbie investors (some with even less than my three years experience) like to chim...
Philip Johnson
Loan says I got 48 "Debt to income" ratio, what he talking about?
Hi,I have 5 flip-to-rent properties, and i have a day job as well ... I just refinanced a property and my loan officer said I have a "high debt to income ratio of 48" What does that mean? How do I get this down? I am ...