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Brian Gibbons Why do seasoned real estate investors and seasoned real estate brokers/associate brokers hate wholesalers?
7 April 2017 | 71 replies

Not trying to be provocative here, but many seasoned real estate investors and seasoned real estate brokers/associate brokers hate wholesalers.Not just for breaking the law, acting as an agent for a fee, without being...

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...

James Wise Clayton Morris / Morris Invest House of Cards starting to fall.
27 July 2023 | 1679 replies

It looks like Clayton Morris' (Morris Invest) House of Cards is finally starting to crumble. This article just came out today.https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2019/03/26/fox-and-friends-clayton-morris-investment-re...

Amy Van Ollefen Confused about LTV for Hard Money
24 January 2017 | 30 replies

I've read a lot of posts about this, and am still a bit confused. If I am purchasing property that the asking price is $99500 and the appraisal is at least $155K which makes under 65% LTV, if I am getting a hard money...

David Zheng how many millions are you saving for Amazon HQ
30 March 2018 | 69 replies

with the final 20 cities released for amazon's new HQhow many investors do you think are hoarding cash to buy up as much as possible when we know?also....if anyone is an insider. HIT ME UP  lol

Ben Leybovich Is It a Bubble..."!?!
3 September 2015 | 42 replies

Perhaps this is a better topic for a blog post, and perhaps I'll do that. But - is there a bubble or isn't there? Should we keep buying, or shouldn't we?On one hand, prices are outpacing income growth. On the other ha...

Doug W. My first flip - I broke even
7 August 2015 | 78 replies

I thought I would share my story with the hope that it inspires someone to start the home flipping adventure and/or saves someone from making some of the (costly) mistakes that I made. Note that I'm purposely not incl...

Angela Persico Inexperienced landord, in over my head
5 August 2022 | 31 replies

This is my first time being a landlord and it's safe to say I'm not very good at it (yet). I came across Bigger Pockets a few months ago and am now seriously considering pursuing REI, but realize I need to change how ...

Jerry Stanford To Guru or Not to Guru...
10 November 2016 | 25 replies

Since I personally don't like the word newbie...I will use the word neophyte-a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief. Many times it is used in a religious context and one could argue that real estate is a r...

John Roberts Is this mortgage fraud? Would this lease be legal?
2 April 2017 | 31 replies

I have a question re: consequences for a property management company and parties involved in a fraudulent transaction. What potential penalties would exist for a licensed property manager / firm who engaged in the fol...