Christopher Davis
How typical are non-paying tenants in lower economic areas?
The more I read and learn about investing, according to the bigger pockets strategies, the more questions I have.Wouldn’t renting in a low economic area, where homes are selling for under $100k, wouldn’t that also inv...
Dawn Anastasi
It's hard to ask for money
Asking for money seems to be an embarrassing topic. It seems to be more embarrassing to ask for money from private individuals than from a bank. Why? I think because a bank is just an "institution" versus a pers...
Alexander Alguire
Your BIGGEST "There's no way I can do this whole REI thing"
As I am in the process of getting educated and either finding a lender who will lend to me, or a partnership/other sort of creative way to buy, I had a total "how the hell am i going to do this moment" last night that...
Shiloh Lundahl
Is there a SHORTCUT TO WEALTH?
Many people invest in real estate in order to create passive income and eventually become wealthy enough to not have to work a regular job for the rest of their lives.I want to pose a philosophical question. Is there ...
Chris Rodriguez
To Flip or to BRRRR?
Hi friends. I am in the initial stages of finding my first investment property and I am kind of torn between flipping or BRRRRing. Listening to the podcast and reading the blogs, it seems that seasoned investors may e...
Lora H.
Prospective Tenant contacted Landlord's FB friends w/o telling me
Hi BPers! This is a new one for me and I'd love some feedback. I just moved and am trying to rent out my previous home which will give me my 2nd rental. I have been vetting out a joint applicant couple. I educated...
Yazan Ayyash
What is the minimum cashflow you would accept for a rental?
Brandon recently said that $200 of cashflow after expenses (including mortgage) on a house is a homerun. I am aware that different markets produce different results, but what is the minimum amount of cashflow you woul...
Rich Hupper
Two flips this year how to avoid self employment tax
HiI bought two properties this year and sold them for a profit. It is my understanding the profit from those flips will be treated as active income and subject to self employment tax. However I didn't even lift a fing...
Christopher Perez
Real Estate & Lending Go Hand and Hand..same language not so much
Terms in CRE lending that everyone should know...Adjustable Rate Mortgage: Mortgage where the interest rate adjusts periodically up or down through a set index. Also called a floating rate mortgage.Adjusted Gross Inco...
Haydn Zeis
How I walked away from my first deal with $67,899.45; thanks BP!
As I’m writing this I’m about 12 hours and 30 minutes away closing on my first deal. However, I’m not going to post this on the forum until the paperwork is signed! You never know what can happen!In 2014 I purchased...