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Matthew Mucker Where does the 50% rule come from?
1 May 2021 | 300 replies

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...

Stevie Delacruz Investing too young?
1 September 2018 | 112 replies

Hey everyone! I’ve recently been stumped on this specific concept and hoping to get a few pointers from some successors. I absolutely love the idea of buy and hold real estate investment properties but I am a 19 year ...

Matt Turcutto HELP Discouraged flipper with dismal direct mail campaign results
13 December 2017 | 57 replies

I recently started a house flipping business (although I'm not sure how good of a business it is since I have yet to flip my first house). After researching for I can't tell you how many years and after what seemed li...

Joffrey Long Car You Drive ? vs. Investments You Have ?
24 August 2015 | 86 replies

Ok, long weekend and a little lighthearted fare:

Real estate investors - what kind of car(s) do you drive? Do you prefer luxury cars? Modest cars? How many drive cars with many, many miles on them? And - if you...

Mindy Jensen Outside of real estate, what are your hobbies?
20 January 2021 | 242 replies

Real estate is super fun - and most of us are obsessed. But what do you do when you're not real estating?I'll go first. I love to hike, road cycle, and snowboard. 

Adam Tafel another "poor millennial can't afford a house" article, critiqued
7 December 2019 | 56 replies

Article:https://www.wsj.com/articles/your-parents-financial-advice-is-kind-of-wrong-11568367000?mod=e2fb&fbclid=IwAR2XL4axyaQpo43fAkn_Q_fWBU3GiHJ9_K6t5c8G6rMnPCfed1KBBXIVhToResponse:Let me set the scene to save yo...

Cruz Gartner Anyone on track to quit their 9to5 in < 5 yrs from rental income?
4 August 2021 | 109 replies

Hi BP,
My first post :)
I started in Dec 2019 and am now up to 3.9k a month in pure cash flow. Need to get to $10k before I think of quitting and gunning for the end of this year. Looking to still get educated and m...

Zachary Giles Should I get out of debt before investing?
8 May 2020 | 84 replies

My wife and I are split 50/50 on wether or not to pay off all our existing debt such as student loans and auto payments before we take on more debt to invest into real estate, or we begin saving to buy our first renta...

David Ogas How are you making money if always in debt?
25 April 2023 | 48 replies

Hello Everyone:At this point, I am a prospective investor who is looking to get into multifamily real estate. In short, I'm in the research phase of my development and in doing so, I've encountered several strategies ...

Peace Lily Electrician wants to get paid before the job completion!!!
22 October 2017 | 97 replies

Dear BP Members,I am renovating my house with a completed demo, drywall on the walls and ceilings, and electrical wiring for the whole floor.  The problem is that the electrician does not want to wait until the sheet ...