Andrey Y.
401k scam or not? Taking the plunge..
I have never been a big fan of 401k and retirement accounts in general that are invested in mutual funds. I have always thought of it as a "life deferral plan", you put money in, that is money that is lost from your l...
Omar Cantu
Failure to launch, no luck so far
Hi, I'm 23 yrs old and have been trying to get started in real estate investing. But no luck. I know this wasn't going to be easy but it almost feels impossible. I finally tried to get pre qualified for a loan of abou...
Matt Dubois
Seeking Advice on 10-year Plan w/VA Loan to Start
When I first started thinking about getting into REI, my initial thoughts were to do live-in flips with the goal of being able to pay cash for my "retirement" house approximately 10 years from now, so I won't have a h...
Tom Jimenez
401k withdraw?
Hello bp subscribers. My wife and I are brand new to the real estate investing world, and are looking @ all of our options for financing out first property, and one of them is possibly taking from my employee based 40...
Account Closed
Does it matter what kind of car you drive as a real estate agent?
Hey guys! This might be an obvious question but I'm 20 years old and im obtaining my real estate liscense in about 2 months. I'll be working with 2 top producers in my area(Southern California)as my mentors and I'm lo...
Bruce Knauff
Need Cash Out Refi Advice.
Hey all longtime forum reader/podcast watcher new poster here. Last July I finally took the plunge into real estate investing and purchased a SFR in need of some TLC but nothing too major. I lived in it for 6 months w...
Vernon Huffman
If you had $300k liquid how would you start RIGHT NOW?
Not a hypothetical. Goal is to replace W2 income, initially.
Jim K.
Does Size Really Matter?
I'm in C'class rentals as a self-managing handyman landlord. I am 6'2" and weigh 350 lbs. Most people peripheral to the business (mortgage brokers, financial advisors, magistrates) tend to tell me I really look exactl...
Peter K.
NC RTP/Durham, Raleigh open forum - thoughts?
Looking to start a thread to discuss current events in RTP/Raleigh-Durham and it's impact on local real estate. We clearly see an uptick of demands & low inventory. Especially with investment properties, it's hard...
Account Closed
Why is Cash flow so important?
Why is positive cash flow mandatory in a real estate investment? I understand looking for positive cash flow is a good proxy to avoid making bad deals when you’re a beginner, but if you’re careful in your estimates an...