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Melanie Stephens Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned: Short-Term Rentals
8 December 2021 | 123 replies

Hey everyone!
My name is Melanie Stephens and I write the “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine.
I am looking for BP Member stories for an upcoming column on Biggest Mistakes ma...

James Wise Is there way too much encouragement of no money down investing?
18 April 2019 | 139 replies

I constantly see new posts from members saying things like
Got a sweet deal, but no money. What do I do?How do I find private money?How do I fund my deal if I have bad credit & no income etc?I want to get started...

Rhondalette W. Eviction on record from 7 years ago (2008) do you rent to them?
19 August 2015 | 96 replies

Trying to find our first tenants. We have found a couple that we like, however the husband has an eviction from an apartment in 2008. I have heard some say that if a person has ANY evictions they would not rent to the...

Shaun Caldwell Anyone own rentals in the ghetto?
16 May 2018 | 76 replies

I recently came across a small duplex that is FSBO in a ghetto. I've heard about the strong cash flow properties in low income areas can produce but I'm also aware of the downfalls of investing in not so favorable are...

Ben Leybovich 2% Rule is the Stupidest Thing EVER!
9 April 2015 | 110 replies

It's misleading as all hell.  It doesn't focus on the truly important elements of the underwriting.  And @Brandon Turner is not helping anything by continuing to talk about it on his webinars.[Note from Brandon: see m...

Ana Marie B. Interesting Anti-Landlord Ordinance Approved in Seattle
7 April 2017 | 72 replies

Curious what others think of this new pro-renter ordinance approved in Seattle.  Would this make you think twice before investing in Seattle RE?In a nutshell, this ordinance aims to ban "discrimination by landlords a...

Chip Chronister Arkansas is trying to make wholesaling illegal
13 March 2019 | 40 replies

They are trying to make wholesaling illegal and also in this bill it states that if the real estate commission finds you guilty they can decide the fine or penalty. Of course this bill has been written by a realtor th...

Jonathan Taylor Send me your financing questions
28 September 2020 | 113 replies

We are in some unsettling times and many of you have questions about financing options available for investors. Others have questions about the lingo/structure of RE financing. Opening up this forum to send me all you...

Paige Harrison Investing with little time/experience
18 March 2022 | 48 replies

Hi everyone!I am a single mom and physician in Baltimore, MD. I am eager to get into real estate investing, but keep getting stuck on how to start. I find that time is the biggest limiting factor. I also don't have an...

Jackson Barr How I settled over $18k of debt with less then $6k in 14 days!!!
18 April 2017 | 51 replies

Determination is KEY! Just over 2 weeks ago I had an accumulated debt of over 18 grand. Most of it I accumulated through retail credit cards and small banking loans I had so easily been given right after my 18th birt...