Bao Nguyen
Financial independence from passive rental income: how long does it take?
Like many other real estate investor, I seek to buy and hold real estate, and enjoy the cash flow and any possible appreciation. However, since my target properties are lower end properties that often requires rehab...
Chuck B.
How do you "harden" your rentals?
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 ...
Kevin Christensen
Starting Out - Spouse NOT on board. What do I do? HELP!
BP,I am in the education phase right now. I am consuming every drop of information I can via reading, blogs, podcasts, YT, etc. I am ready to move forward with my first property as soon as the first of the year, may...
Bill Gulley
FIXING DODD-FRANK/SELLER FINANCING
I'd like to get ideas from BP members on the topic of seller financing under the new laws.
Not looking for smart comments from several we already know don't like the changes but here's the fact:
It's th...
Andrew McGuire
I'm Buying Negative Equity Properties and I'm Excited About It
I purchased 1 and UC for 2 properties this month two of which I'm keeping as Long term rental. The first 699 E Gold Dust, San Tan Valley AZ comps around 375K and I purchased for 393K so I'm lost about 18K equity by p...
Patrick Froehlich
Anyone begin their real estate journey in their late 40s?
I am would like to start investing in real estate but am in my late 40s. Anyone investors on BiggerPockets start that late in life? Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
Heather Angelo
Wholesaling - Legal or Not? An Attorney's Perspective
First, I'm a newbie and lately I've been stalled due to the ongoing conversation/discussion on whether or not wholesaling is legal. There have been a plethora of opinions and heated discussions surrounding this topic...
Michael Rossi
The Biggest Racist in the US?
My vote goes to Professor Gates who immediately accused a police officer of racial profiling when that police officer responded to a report of a break-in of his own house. Was it really too much to ask that Prof. Gat...
Mindy Jensen
Contractors: If I Buy Materials, Do You Still Need a Downpayment?
I've seen so many forum posts advising NOT to give any money to contractors upfront - because so many people have been ripped off by contractors. I've seen many responses from contractors, saying they've got to buy ma...
Toyin Dawodu
SKIN IN THE GAME- WHAT SKIN?
As the number of investors swell, so do the number of "so called hard money lenders" Since the recession, a lot of hard money lenders, or as I will call them, "pretend hard money lenders" ask you this question. How mu...