Scott Trench
Should Early Retirees Take Advantage of Gov't Benefits?
So I've got a controversial topic to throw out to the BP community. On many recent posts I've seen online, I see members of the Financial Independence Community (no BiggerPockets members that I've seen thus far) talk ...
Stefano Grottoli
Cleveland Section 8 payments vs Available properties
Hi!I'm looking to start investing in Cleveland, and was looking at some 3 bedroom properties. The section 8 voucher pays $1,550 per month to 3 bedroom properties according to the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authorit...
Nicholas Shepherd
Seattle WA New Guy
Hello BP,Names Nick, my wife and I have decided to dive head first into real estate investing, even though we barley have our toes wet. Not to mention the sound water being freezing!My wife and I are in our mid twenti...
Mark Webb
Bitcoin VS Real Estate
Hello everyone, I’ve recently heard about investors telling people to invest in bitcoin.it seems odd that almost every day I'm seeing a ad to purchase bitcoin so that is raising a flag in my mind.. anyways I thought I...
Tom Smith
Bad idea to buy in Houston (flood areas)? How much can you lose?
Is it bad idea to invest in properties in Houston due to hurricanes and the high chance of flooding? How much would the insurance be? How much can you lose if your home gets flooded? Is the ROI significantly lower and...
Brian Stone
Losing Traction
I don't know if I've had a bad past couple of days, or if I'm just in a bad mood, but the pros I have been asking for help want money. It has really set me in a distressed spot.
I have asked for help from people tha...
Andrew Alexander
***Official April Goals Thread***
Okay everyone, April is here! I hope you all were successful in obtaining your goals in March!
As I'm sure many of you know, goals are the foundation to success. Goals help us keep focused, motivate us, and give us ...
Andrew Smith
Out of State Investor starting to look at S. Carolina....
I've started looking at the Columbia area and have heard if you live out of state the property taxes are 6%. Is that really the case? If so how can anyone make the numbers work?
Lynette Johnson
Tenant went bad after I gave good reference.
Told tenant 60 days prior to lease end that I would not be renewing. I have family that I want to put in the apartment. Never had an issue with the tenant at that point. I bought the property eight months ago and inhe...
Jacob Dame
How People Acquire Over 10 Properties a Year
What in the world am I missing out on? Look at this article: http://www.businessinsider.com/college-dropout-bui...This man dropped out of college after his sophomore year (I'm starting my junior year) and began inves...