Lisa Marie
Are REIAs a scam?
Dear BP,I'm attending my first REIA event today and it seems like a scam. I'm a bit skeptical when they are throwing stories of $$$ left and right. Any thoughts?
George Gammon
Dave Ramsey Is Misleading The Public
I wanted to address this to educate people who have been mislead by the financial services industry...not just Dave Ramsey Step 7 - Build wealth and give. This is where he want's you to "invest in mutual funds," and...
Thomas Harris
Should I raise the rent closer to market on good tenants?
Hi everyone, I know this question has been asked many times before, but I need to settle a disagreement with my wife so I am unfortunately asking it again. I apologize for the length of this post. Please bear with me....
Thomas Jones
The New 20% Pass-Through Deduction and You
The IRS issued more guidance on Wed, Aug 8th on the new Sec. 199A 20% pass-through deduction. But many taxpayers are wondering does this apply to real estate activities as well.The 20% deduction applies to Qualified ...
Engelo Rumora
Why You Shouldn't Leverage When Investing In Turnkey Rentals
CASH IS KING!!!G'Day everyone,I'm going out on a limb here so before you condemn my thoughts at least have a read and try to understand them.Why does modern day society always want more more and more? GREED that is wh...
Brian Burke
Cat Litter House: Flip # 653 and it could be the worst one yet. Look at the pics and you decide.
Some flips are easy...paint, carpet, clean, and list. Then there are the hard ones. I've never posted a diary of a flip before. With over 600 flips under my belt I sometimes think that I've seen it all. Then I see...
Max M.
What's up guys? Mom's Basement Loser from Palatine, Illinois (TLDR alert)
With my burgeoning interest in real estate I decided to join Bigger Pockets to hopefully surround myself with people with whom I can talk about this business and maybe even work with in the future. In real life I'm su...
Aaron Mazzrillo
The answer to those "wholesaling is illegal, unethical, immoral" statements...
$7M on one deal and it's out there for the whole world to see.http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/10/14/joel-schreibers-waterbridge-flips-williamsburg-contract-for-106m-sources/Now, all you naysayers, please have a seat ...
Danny Maller
What to do about groups of people loitering around my building?
I'm a month into house hacking my 3 unit and I can't get people to rent because of the crowd of random people hanging out on the side walk between my place and the liquor store just north of me. I never saw anyone out...
Dan T.
REI Nation (Memphis Invest) Case Study - Barltett (Memphis), TN
Hey everyone, long time listener, poster and reader - first time investor. I have been in the analysis paralysis state for a solid year. I get super close to making a move and back off when it's time to put pencil to ...