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Jose Cabanero Hello from New England
18 January 2010 | 2 replies

Ok, I'm a college student and a bit of a nomad. During school, I'm near Hartford, CT. Outside of school, I'm in the NYC area.

I am a 19 year old college student who is a year ahead in school.

I've been trading cur...

Account Closed The Official Trading Thread
4 September 2009 | 32 replies

I thought I'd start a thread on trading. If it garners enough interest maybe we can get an off topic trading forum going. I've learned there are not many trading sites out there nearly as fun as biggerpockets.

I bec...

Susan H. Accepting rent in cryptocurrency
28 July 2019 | 1 reply

Heads up for landlords who accept rent payments in cryptocurrency. Quoting a recent news report (link at bottom of post): "The existing guidance, IRS Notice 2014-21, said that for the purposes of federal taxation, vir...

Sattir Bitti Foreign bank account funds for reserves (6-7% interest rate)
10 February 2021 | 2 replies

Hi BP family,

I have a foreign bank that gives around 6-7% interest on CDs, as compared to near 0 interest rates in US banks. Do lenders consider this amount as part of my reserves when new loans are originated? Th...

Joshua Dorkin Bush Proposes Stimulus Package of 1% of GDP - Thoughts
21 January 2008 | 18 replies

President Bush today proposed an economic stimulus package amounting to 1% of GDP. His ideas included:

Immediate implementation
No Tax Increases
Bolster business and consumer spending
Tax rebate check
No Spending Pr...

Sean Brennan Multi-family Bubble?
12 February 2013 | 9 replies

I just appraised a 48 unit, 6 story building constructed in 1965. It is located in a nice suburb of Boston but not premier location. Value based on current market data: $185,000 per unit, 11 PGIM, 5.5% cap rate.

Is...

Alfred Bell How do you prepare for the coming future?
4 March 2009 | 36 replies

Ok. We are in deflation now, and we don't know how long it is going to last.

Because of our government, we know that eventually interest rates, taxes, and inflation are going to go up, up, up. The most important pri...

Hersh M. What happens to RE during deflation?
30 September 2015 | 6 replies

I am new to RE and currently getting ready to jump in after studying through lots of podcasts, articles, books, etc. But (always a but, right?) I recently came across this 2010 video from Robert Kiyosaki - https://www...

Lance H. Real estate vs. Stocks
9 January 2009 | 10 replies

Hi everyone,
I realize this has been discussed before about which one is better and I think the general concensus is both.

I am writing an economic paper on this topic where I plan to compare the two, so what I am lo...

Cristian Portillo FOREX TRADING. NEED OPINIONS
5 May 2020 | 4 replies

Hello everyone. I have a friend that is trying to get me into forex trading. I just wanted to know from people who have tried it or are currently doing it to see what kind of returns in provides. Thank you everyone.