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Steven C. Suarez Duped in Dallas by $30k wannabe guru!
7 December 2016 | 84 replies

Earlier this year my good friend paid $30k to a Dallas real estate guru to finally get started in real estate at the ripe young age of 55. After the course, the gurus convinced him to put his entire retirement into 2 ...

Venky B. Dangers of buying homes built in 1900
25 February 2022 | 44 replies

I am looking at a home built in 1900 for buy and hold. I would like to know, what are the dangers of buying a home that was built that old. The home looks in good condition. One thing I observed is that the steps of t...

Daniel Fitzroy Should you avoid becoming friends with your tenants?
18 December 2021 | 65 replies

What if you owned rental properties and when you went out to take care of a tenants complaint, you had a great chat with them and they invite you to go do something fun with them that you both enjoy like fishing for e...

MarieChele Porter A talk in a bar about real estate investing
10 June 2017 | 46 replies

Hey everyone,I just wanted to bring up a short talk I had with someone while getting food at a bar before the warriors game. I met these 2 guys in a bar who were friends (I was by myself). They were really nice and we...

Robert E Bogino Newbie First deal: bought 2 rentals in one day/3 in one month!
28 June 2017 | 73 replies

Heres the short version for you who TLDR.I never bought a house before. Bought 2 in one day, 3 in one month. Learned all I needed to know right here on BP. Used all the calculators here on BP to figure out the deals....

Nishi Lagoo Buying from a wholesaler without lawyer
27 July 2019 | 49 replies

Hello Everyone!I need URGENT advice with buying  a property.  I found a great deal with a flooded property near Houston, TX through a wholesaler. I have never done business with this wholesaler but the information on ...

Jeb Brilliant What's the problem with Detroit? Why Do Josh and Brandon rag o it so much?
7 May 2016 | 40 replies

Hi All,I found some $20k already rented properties in Detroit online last night and I'm just curious why everyone hates on Detroit so much. @Joshua Dorkin and @Brandon Turner why do you guys beat up on the city? Is it...

Vikram C. Does buy-and-hold make any sense now?
27 June 2010 | 38 replies

Here's a chart that I saw today from a reliable source. It shows the total debt of households, businesses and the government. There are two things that are quite clear from the chart:

1. Total debt has increased e...

Hau N. How is this for first deal?
18 July 2017 | 51 replies

Hello everyone,I'm thinking of purchasing my first property ever (other than my primary residence), but not sure if it's a good deal.  This is a 1984 duplex, 5/4, located in a class B neighborhood within walking dista...

Ryan Holland BRRRR Turnkey Providers
20 May 2020 | 53 replies

Hi All,I recently came across a company called ABC Capital Investments. This company provides BRRR services in Philly, Baltimore, Cleveland, Birmingham and Jackson. They complete renovation work and find a tenant for ...