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Jeff S. Anyone do a will instead of a trust?
2 October 2021 | 82 replies

I know a couple of older (70's and 80's) couples who had their wills updated and their attorney switched to trust and charged one $6k and another $10k. That sounds excessive to me.The last older couple I knew had a pr...

Casey Gocel I live in an expensive area and the numbers aren't working
10 September 2017 | 81 replies

I've been researching REI'ing for the past 6 months and I have yet to purchase a property.  I live in New Jersey where property values and property taxes are very high.  I don't have any construction experience, so I ...

Amiris Brown ​Which is better: Double Close or Become a Realtor?
12 August 2016 | 62 replies

I’ve been convinced that I may have to start out in Real Estate by Wholesaling properties. However I’m very paranoid about following the law to the “T”, especially knowing full well I have Attention Deficit Disorder (...

J. Martin 2013 Mistakes/Failures & Lessons Learned - Spill your guts!
5 October 2015 | 49 replies

I love to see the success stories on BP, but it’s also important to learn from mistakes in the past – and better to learn from someone else’s mistake than your own! Without sounding negative, lets spill some of our...

Tiana O. How did you get your first 10 rental properties?
5 April 2017 | 65 replies

Hey BP Fam, do you remember your first 10 rental properties? As a newbie REI, I would love to hear more about your experiences starting out. I've set a 10 year goal for myself to acquire 50 rental units. As a shorter ...

Nicole Pettis What are your thoughts about REI?
1 September 2013 | 28 replies

Is it smart? Is it high risk? Will you go bankrupt? Is staying with your 401k's and mutual funds the best way to retire?

The reason why I bring up these questions is I had a big discussion with my father in l...

Chris H. Growth without SFRs? How?
3 January 2017 | 30 replies

Hi BP community- longtime lurker, rare poster.  I've seen many, such as Ben Leybovich, decry SFR properties, but I have a hard time understanding why- from the perspective of a smaller investor.I work full time, and o...

Account Closed Investing out of state in Milwaukee and Indianapolis, looking for local contacts.
1 November 2016 | 32 replies

Hello everyone,My name is Anup Patel and I am Real Estate Investor based in California looking to invest out of state. I have some experience investing California. I looking for buy and hold properties as well as flip...

Jeremy Schreiber How to get started investing out of state
26 April 2016 | 41 replies

Hey everyone,I live in Silicon Valley, which means I really need to look at investing out of my home state.  My dad lives in Phoenix, which is a growing market, and it seems like it could be a good place to start.  Th...

Alan Pederson The last laugh. My 2 cents about investing.
2 October 2018 | 61 replies

My day job is for a paper company. I'm a salaried manager and I've been working here for 33 years. A few years ago me and my wife started buying rental property so we could retire a few years earlier than we normally ...