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Derek Rocco First Deal Frustration: What did I do wrong?
14 January 2017 | 96 replies

So here's my situation. Looking for some feedback on what I can do differently next time.I found a multi-unit in a town where I grew up. Five units total, four currently rented. Vacancy rate is low. After getting some...

Andrey Y. Growth Equity Group - How 170+ investors were scammed
22 September 2022 | 226 replies

In 2014-2015, more than 170 investors purchased 2 and 3 bedroom condo units from Growth Equity Group. This company specializes in investment properties in a self-directed IRA. More than 85% of their sales are bought i...

Account Closed The mindset of the Cash Flow investor: LA vs Baltimore
25 July 2017 | 162 replies

So I have to put $1,500,000 in a rental somewhere. The option (for whatever reason) is either LA (appreciation) or Baltimore (cash flow).Sure, investors never can agree to disagree on which is best, but the numbers se...

Omar Ruiz Death of Direct Mail...Birth to Digital Marketing
16 October 2018 | 87 replies

Direct Mail has not worked for me. It is a channel (medium) that is too easy to learn (get a list & mail to that list consistently). It "seems" to work if you have the marketing budget, list, and ability to mail h...

Joshua Dorkin Updating the BiggerPockets Influence System
16 May 2012 | 190 replies

Hey All -
One of our upcoming projects is to update our influence system to one that better reflects a user's influence on the site.

We will be transforming the system from the current limitless influence scale to a...

Account Closed Looking to Help Beginners ! (Investing , Financing, Managing)
8 November 2017 | 471 replies

Hey all, I am on bigger pockets simply because I want to help beginners make that leap like I had to all on my own before I knew about bigger pockets.  A quick blurb on my experience : I am a serial House Hacker I am ...

J Scott J Scott - Author of Flipping/Estimating Book - Ask Me Anything!
19 March 2024 | 323 replies

Hey everyone!First, thank you so much for all the support after my recent Podcast episode and the recent BiggerPockets release of the 2nd Editions of The Book on Flipping Houses and The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs....

Brian Burke Syndication Investing During a Recession
31 January 2022 | 248 replies

Investing in real estate during a recession makes many people feel like a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. For others, it’s an exciting opportunity.
In my 30 years of real estate investing, I’ve see...

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...

Wai Fung Infinite Banking Concept, Cash Flow Banking, or Bank on Yourself
29 July 2021 | 216 replies

Has anybody used a IBC, CFB, or BOY policy to purchase real estate and use the returns to pay back the policy at higher interest rates than the policy charges? If so, what are the pros and cons? What are your thoughts...