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Alicia Marks The Forums have a new look coming Monday, February 7th!
10 June 2022 | 214 replies

Good news! There are some awesome improvements to the forums that allow for an easier user experience. Keep reading for the highlights.
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Joshua Milam What to major in College for RE investing?
28 July 2022 | 147 replies

Hello everyone, I have a family friend that is about to go to college and is very interested in real estate investing and says that will be his future. He asked me what he should major in and I told him business admin...

Will Barnard Validate the 50% rule
11 February 2016 | 141 replies

It has been agressively stated here on BP that operating expenses average 50% of gross rents. I have posted many times that while that may be true with some properties, it is not accurate or appropriate to use this pe...

Vasily R. Nothing in Seattle MFH house-hacking makes cashflow. Am I crazy?
3 May 2020 | 53 replies

I am working with two agents who showed me a bunch of MFH properties: mostly duplexes, some 4plexes. One in UW, many in Greenlake, some in Cap Hill/First Hill and a couple in West Seattle. My plan is to house-hack wit...

Summer Dechanukul I did a mistake by 100% trust the realtor and end up with a nightmare
30 April 2024 | 101 replies

Hi everyone!I'm Summer (Newbie for real estate) My stupidity was I 100% trusted the realtor when he said the house (duplex) is a good and I don't need an inspector and I did believed him. Then I sign everything and to...

Bill Gulley NON PROFIT HOUSING WITH REVENUES
18 August 2018 | 105 replies

This is an open discussion about non-profits providing or facilitating special needs or specialty housing, yet doing so profitably for those who operate the housing services. This has basically arisen out of another t...

Sherry Byrne Plans for Dodd Frank?
9 October 2014 | 126 replies

I have been watching some podcasts concerning impending implementation of Dodd Frank law as it pertains to Lease Optioning. I am very concerned as to how to proceed Renting to Own for my homes in a way that is aafe. A...

Alicia Marks QOTW: How long did it take you to purchase your first investment?
22 August 2022 | 135 replies

Welcome to our question of the week! Based on last week's responses, we have a lot of lurkers that have not purchased their first property. Buying the first, or even second and third can feel pretty nerve wracking. So...

Clint Harris I'm selling my long term rentals and buying beach property
3 January 2022 | 150 replies

Long post, but I really wish someone had told me this when I was struggling to buy single family homes.Hey y'all, wanted to share what I’ve learned in the past year. I took a promotion with my medical sales job, and ...

Chris Seveney Interest rates are not going back to 3%
21 February 2023 | 94 replies

I am sure many of you will disagree with me, but I am seeing a lot of posts talk about “today’s high interest rates”I believe there are many of us who view today’s rates to be more of the norm versus the outlier.If yo...