Rafael Ro
Safe and stable investment: Do I buy rental properties or keep money in a HYSA?
Hello all,
I would really appreciate your insights here.
I live in CA and have a family with 2 kids - we're not moving anywhere. Have about 50k I would invest (access to more), with excellent credit and good income ...
Arn Cenedella
Rich Dad says a home is a liability………
Many investors quote Rich Dad to support their contention that a HOME is not an investment.Often this is done as an argument to invest capital in their commerical real estate deal instead of buying a home. Let me also...
Isaac S.
Delaware Statutory Trust DST 1031 Difficulty Giving up control
Looking to get feedback from others that have 1031 into DST Delaware Statutory Trust.We have tons of equity, low debt, fully depreciated, and I have been dealing with toilets, trash, and tenants, for 20 years...I ofte...
Scott Trench
Are you Pro or Against 401(k)?
A recent article that I wrote on the BP blog received some criticism because I suggest that a 401(k) is one of the best ways to increase your net worth.This strategy was criticized by a couple of readers and I thought...
Shiloh Lundahl
Newbies: Eager to learn or Entitled?
I know that BiggerPockets looks down on guru education programs and seminars that cost thousands of dollars to teach people what they can learn for free on this website. However, I didn't find BiggerPockets until afte...
Nick Aderman
Inherited a tenant with 2 pit bulls not sure what to do
Hello BP, my wife and I recently bought our first rental (a Duplex in Sacramento) We inherited tenants on both sides. They have both been long term renters at this property, and after inspections they both seem to tak...
Steven S.
Does buying at a certain part of the year make more sense/$?
I have a lot of residential market data for California and recently put this together, quite shocking!Developer #1 & #2 are competitors who both buy projects at a 20% estimated return level. They do the same fix &...
Jay Hinrichs
I am giving away a free rental house in St. Louis
In what had begun last holiday season with me giving away a duplex to a deserving BP member, I want to carry on the tradition.. This year I have a SFR in St. Louis it is in need of rehab.. However it can be a great st...
Ben Leybovich
Flooded Basement - Welcome to the Life of a PIG - DON'T BUY PIGS in OHIO
So, in Ohio we are experiencing torrential rains - in 12 years I've lived in Lima, I've never seen rains like this...specifically in June!This pig is currently empty. There was a family of 3 in the house at a rent of ...
Rob Barry
Where did I go wrong? Section 8 Horror Story.
So In late 2018 I bought a package of five of those small brick houses you see all over Georgia (less than $70k each) and had the brilliant idea to renovate them and rent them out via section 8. Today I got a $14,000 ...