William Coet
Tax Difference: 8% Real Estate ROI to 8% Stock Market ROI.
Hello,
Which one wins on a 30 year horizon?
When looking at a long term real estate investment (approximately a 30 year rental property hold) that returns 8% annually compared to the stock market that returns an ave...
Alex Stewart
Los Angeles vs. Orange County vs. Henderson??
I am a real estate investor interested in LA, OC, and even Henderson, NV. I know this sounds like quite the variance but there are elements of all these cities that my family really enjoys. I have never bought a home ...
Bastian Kneuse
Good Markets to Get Started
HI BP- Community,I am a new investor and have been studying real estate investing for quite some time from the sideline. The time has come to get my feet wet and actually make something happen. However, I feel that I ...
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How NOT to do business in Real Estate . . .
[b]NOTE FROM BIGGERPOCKETS ADMINISTRATION:
THIS DISCUSSION IS A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE OF HOW NOT TO DO BUSINESS. I HAVE KEPT THIS ON THE SITE BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT IS IMPORTANT FOR NEWBIES TO READ AND LEARN FROM.
PLEASE ...
Casey Nordendale
Newbie looking for advice... I know "typical newbie"
Hello everyone. My wife Julie and I are newbies and are interested in residential real estate investment in Asheville, NC. We plan to move to Asheville in Q1 2017 but are worried about whether or not it will prove to...
Mike M.
Investing Outside My Market - Which Market?
Newbie here... Just like Mehran Kamari (podcast episode 72), I live in LA and would like to start investing in buy & hold rental properties, but the math simply doesn't seem to work here. I was born, raised and ha...
Ali Samana
Freedom of speech-absolute?
http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/03/30/westboro.baptist.snyder/index.html?hpt=T2
I read the above article and was very disturbed by it. I believe in freedom of speech as much as the next guy, but like any other freedom...
Sarah Lorenz
Netflix show on STRs
Has anyone been watching Stay Here on Netflix? It’s the typical house flipping show, only with short term rentals that people are starting up or having troubles with. Some pretty good ideas! I watched all the episodes...
Michael C.
Types of Homes for Rentals
Just started my third book that was recommended through this site "Rental houses for the successful small investor". I did notice it was written in 1999 so I'll take parts of it with a grain of salt but expect the o...
Stanley Kong
Prince George, British Columbia Rentals?
Has anyone had any experience in the Prince George market?I searched the BP forums and it seems like virgin territory. I took a look at CL rental prices for one bedroom it is around $550 - $675 (I'm assuming for fores...