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Aaron Mund A simple mans guide to Realestate By Bill Vaughn
28 July 2021 | 53 replies

I just purchased “the simple man’s guide to real estate.” Has anyone tried it? I looked at several others before purchase. It cost about$110.00. I got a manual, a contract maker, and I paid $10 to get a coach...

Miranda Simon How To Spot A RE Guru
11 November 2018 | 62 replies

In the world of business and entrepreneurship, we've all heard it.....don't listen to those gurus. Beware of the guru. That guru is a crook! My question is:  how do you spot a real estate guru? I'm not sure what quali...

Erik Haugen Ethical dilemma around kicking tenants out
25 September 2017 | 73 replies

I bought a 8-unit apartment building; the value add is that rents are 20% below market value. My strategy was to buy, let the tenants go, rehab, and raise the rents. We gave notice to all the tenants (who are month-to...

Brandon Thurman Seeking Advice on Handling Rent Increase Dilemma with Elderly Tenants
22 January 2024 | 69 replies

Hello! I hope this message finds you all well. My wife and I recently acquired a 4-unit apartment building with inherited tenants, and I'm facing a bit of a dilemma that I'd appreciate some advice on.
Two of our tena...

Matt Inouye BRRRR - Low Appraisals
19 October 2019 | 56 replies

Hi BP Community,I recently encountered a situation with my primary residence that got me thinking about how it might impact my use of the BRRRR strategy.I recently refinanced my personal residence with about 60%LTV.  ...

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...

Karen M. What are some options for funding a rehab project?
22 January 2020 | 53 replies

Dear BP friends --I am thinking of buying a property for cash.  However, I am concerned about using up all of my non-retirment money on a property deal.  It's just scary.  We obviously need to have an emergency fund f...

Chris Piper Wholesaling 101: How to Wholesale for Beginners
27 October 2024 | 74 replies

Here is my guide to Wholesaling for Beginners. A lot of gurus will have you believe wholesaling is easy and you can make a ton of money doing it with very little effort. It is true that it’s not difficult to do if you...

Joe Kim Out of state investing- SCAM! False promise land of cash flow.
18 January 2023 | 67 replies

BEFORE I say anything.  I want to be clear I am totally bullish on real estate investing.  But I want to warn people that it is not what you think it is.  And share my own journey over the last 3 years.Ok.  Out of sta...

Chuck B. How do you "harden" your rentals?
5 December 2021 | 380 replies

Dear Pocketers,

How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?

While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...