I'm curious to hear what people have to say. As an economist/risk professional in the banking space, I feel that I have decent insight into the industry. Those of you warning of a housing bubble... I just don't see i...
I wish this forum has a search function as I'm pretty sure this topic has been discussed in the past and there are probably plenty of opinions on the matter. Anyways, here we go:
I have two tenants that are up for re...
Hey all, I'm a 37 year old with a successful 15-year advertising career making six-figures. My largest frustration is that my salary is beginning to cap at low six-figures and the % of people making huge amounts of m...
Do you have a college degree? If so, in what field?
Has that helped you in your real estate investing? Or do you think you could have done with out it?
I am a firm believer that our path in life has lead us where we...
My girlfrIend and I currently rent a 1/1 apartment In San Diego, CA for $1475 ($735 ish each) and I am saving up for my first deal. Considering the high prices in San Diego, should I buy a rental property first and ke...
Hello all! I know this one is tough! I'm trying to get started with NO MONEY, which is almost impossible. I've read plenty of books that say it's possible. I've even found a few properties that will do owner financing...
This seems to be a widely held mantra here. If you buy in a high appreciation market, you're not investing, you are speculating. That's not something I have ever heard here in Hawaii. Probably because it's not true...
A recent blog post really, really struck me as bad advice. http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/10/08...This is not the way we want investors to be representing us, and definitely not the kind of advice that t...
Direct Mail has not worked for me. It is a channel (medium) that is too easy to learn (get a list & mail to that list consistently). It "seems" to work if you have the marketing budget, list, and ability to mail h...
Laid off from 14 years at a job, working 100% commission and earning the most I've made ever in only 6 months last year (2022, over $200k). It was a J O B. Not much fun, but I was great at connecting with others, bein...