Wes Blackwell
How Universal Basic Income Could Change Real Estate Investing
The other day I was having a discussion with some associates about the upcoming Presidential Election, and one of them brought up the Democratic Candidate Andrew Young and his Universal Basic Income Plan called "The F...
Jason Palmer
Attention Wholesalers: Beware!!!
Be careful when discussing or posting wholesale deals on Bigger Pockets' forums. Myself and several other wholesalers in my area have gotten complained on to the Florida DBPR and after looking into it we determined th...
Mark S.
American Homeowner Preservation (AHP) Fund
I stumbled across the American Homeowner Preservation (AHP) Fund ad on a podcast. Upon going to their website and researching further, it appears it's a hedge fund that buys discounted mortgages and supposedly tries ...
Brandon Foken
My Direct Mail Campaign Results Have Been Atrocious
Hey There BPers,
Myself and my business partner have been spending a significant amount of time on our direct mail campaign and so far, our results have been subpar to say the least. We have sent out a total ...
On today’s show, we sit with Mark Hentemann, a writer and producer for TV’s Family Guy who also invests in Los Angeles real estate! Mark shares his incredible success stories, which include his trick for finding overl...
Interested in buying over 100 units in two years' time? Today’s guest did just that!
Collin Schwartz shares the amazing story of how he built an impressive portfolio on the foundation of direct mail and networking ...
If you’re rehabbing a rental, performing a BRRRR, building an ADU, or even getting into new construction, now is a challenging time for you. With supply chain problems, limited materials, and all-time high housing pri...
Want to estimate your NOI (net operating income) BEFORE you buy a rental property? Calculating NOI in real estate isn’t hard, and after doing this dozens and dozens of times, we’re sharing how to estimate things like ...
Jason Malabute
MY THOUGHTS ON SILICON VALLEY BANK COLLAPSE
The following are my thoughts on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and any thoughts of upcoming bailouts. As an advocate for responsible financial practices, I believe that the government should not bail out banks t...
Matthew Mucker
Where does the 50% rule come from?
I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...