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Sean Tracey Anyone else primarily in stock index funds and 20% or less in RE?
20 December 2018 | 66 replies

Hi all,A little background - (skip to the tldr at the bottom if you get bored) I'm mainly a buy and hold index fund investor. While I'm certainly no finance major, everything I've read about investing has led me to ke...

Adam Dorn Just wondering everybody's education/background?
12 September 2017 | 198 replies

I was just wondering what everybody's education or background is? seems that a large percentage of you folks have some type of formal "business" or finance education, or come directly from the world of Real Estate?

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Femi Ibrahim How New Western Acquisitions Made Me Lose my Life Savings ($70k)
13 August 2024 | 97 replies

I bought a house from Tanner Hester (a New Western agent) in June 2019. There were lots of issues with the house as follows:1) The house was built without a permit2) The house was for the most part sitting on the floo...

Will Gaston My First Lawsuit: Will this Loophole Help or Hurt???
28 May 2017 | 66 replies

All:So ten years in and now I'm officially a landlord as I just got served with my first lawsuit. It's in magistrate's court and the tenant is asking for her last 6 months in back rent (~5k) as she says she has not be...

Eric Barnett Incentives to Encourage Tenants to Pay On Time?
2 June 2017 | 56 replies

I have that typical one property (fourplex) that gives me a monthly headache when it comes time to collect.  I'll receive all kinds of stories on why they don't have the full rent, can I pay you rest in two weeks, etc...

John Thedford SHTF: "We Buy Houses" Guy Sues When Seller Defaults
2 September 2019 | 44 replies

The title is short but may not reflect the entire transaction.Seller was approached by "buyers". After believing all the "buyers" representations were not true, seller defaulted on a contract which he signed. "Buyer" ...

Rich Weese How about this idea for BP? Please give input.
8 March 2011 | 71 replies

I don't care whether you vote for this thread or not, but please give input. I've now been scammed by 2 members of BP, and know of others that have also been scammed. I've also received some suggestions from Vikram, ...

Brandon Penn HIT MY GOAL OF 100 UNITS!!
13 August 2023 | 230 replies

I just hit one of my major life goals of owning over 100 units! I just closed a 70 unit deal which puts me at 118 units total. The reason I post this in the starting out section, is it is important for anyone just get...

Ben Leybovich The most Violent Confrontation
4 January 2015 | 94 replies

Well,You guys all likely made your resolutions for this new 2015 year.  Not to dump a bucket of ice-cold water on you, but just to remind you newbies out there - it's a lot easier to get in than to stay in this game.T...

Wang Windy Where should I invest in the Bay? Is Oakland an option?
16 January 2024 | 36 replies

Hi biggerpockets friends,
It's my first post on the forum and I would like to get some help on starting my first investment property. I have around 250-320k cash to invest.
I live in the South Bay where houses are e...