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Jesse Chunn Why Not Apartment Complexes???
24 May 2017 | 49 replies

I am new, have not bought my first property yet, but I have been a "businessman" for 20 years. I have a higher than average tolerance for risk, so long as it is "calculated" risk. For the sake of this question, assume...

Account Closed Rental vs. Flipping: Which, and why?
26 June 2018 | 59 replies

I'm sure most new investors have this question. Although I myself am new, I know where I stand. I'd prefer to build a rental portfolio accompanied by periodic flips. But I'm curious. Are you more on the side of runnin...

Ted Harris Should U Send Your Kids to College?
28 October 2009 | 47 replies

What if your son or daughter isn't sure what they want to do? Can you afford to spend $100k+ to educate them .... is it worth saddling them (or you) with so much debt that it will take years to pay back? Has college ...

Account Closed Top 3 Investment Areas In Pittsburgh Over The Next 4-7 Years
1 November 2023 | 38 replies

"Oh, THAT neighborhood? It's definitely going to be the next Lawrenceville."
I hear this said ALL. THE. TIME. And yet somehow it always seems to be a different neighborhood. Sure there's some overlap in answers. But ...

Yang Zeng First investment (multi-home) property, close to home or in a cheaper market?
28 February 2024 | 43 replies

Hi all, first time posting here.I have been listening to the BiggerPocket podcast for a few months and would like to get my feet wet.There is an opportunity, close to where I live in Los Angeles, which asks for 2M. In...

MARK S KING Best State/City for Section 8
14 August 2024 | 84 replies

Hello, any input on the best market for section 8? Looking for a way to analyze the highest allowance from Sec8 vs the lowest priced homes, wondering where you can get the most bang for your buck. I have heard the tar...

Carlos Ptriawan Don't become passive investors
1 December 2024 | 91 replies

If there's one thing I learnt from the massive crash of CRE in 2023(and 2024) is that "Do not become passive investors". WHen you are passive investor, you become the dumb money , your money is being misused or misman...

Michael Hoover 17 Homes and growing but FEEL Stuck HANDs-ON - How did YOU ESCAPE wearing every hat?
17 January 2024 | 27 replies

Hello all Need advice (I think), Started in Real estate 3 years ago with 160k liquid cash to begin. I've always had the hands-on I can do it if anyone can mentally so my plan was always BRRRR (fixing ugly homes). Curr...

Tyler Erickson Millennials aren't buying homes - good or bad?
19 February 2019 | 107 replies

As many of us are aware, millennials are more apt to renting rather than buying real estate. They (we?) are replacing baby boomers at a rapid rate, and are right behind Generation Z... Of course, Generation Z still ha...

Thor Sveinbjoernsson You have 6 months to liquidate your assets
26 October 2021 | 380 replies

I’ve been doing a lot of research lately and I wanted to share with you guys what I have found about the correlation between unemployment, delinquencies and housing prices. During the 2008 housing crisis the housing ...