Kitty Jedra
Keep 401K or invest $ on a rental property?
Hello Everyone,I am in my mid fifties and thinking of how to best prepare for retirement. I have about $70,000 in a 401K and wondering if it would be wise take this money and invest it in a rental/cash flow property. ...
Scott Trench
"2% rule" cities? Or should they be called, "Cities that Americans are Ditching?"
Came across this article today and thought it might make for a good discussion: These are the Top 20 Cities Americans are DitchingI think it’s funny that some of the cities that many investors suggest as good places t...
Aakshay Subramaniam
Starting real estate journey with 100K in a market with bad price to rent ratio
I am a regular listener of the bigger pockets podcast, and I absolutely love it. I am getting quality information for my recently founded obsession for real estate.
I have a full time job that pays around 170k exclu...
Rich Weese
OK-mathematicians, where are you??
A reply on another thread made me wonder about something. Mikeoh mentioned fannie mae is showing 5% appreciation annually over the past 50 years on average. The Rule Of 72 says that to find out how long it takes to do...
Josh Edwards
How can this market continue seeing such highs?
Hey guys,I’m relatively new to BiggerPockets and I am having a hard time understanding our current market conditions. I am from Long Island, New York, last summer due to COVID there was lots of cash buyers entering th...
Spencer Clark
Will Housing be "the Biggest Business Story of the next 5 Years"?
The Washington Post published an article from an outside contributor (and investor), Conor Sen, claiming that while software was the biggest business story of the last five years, housing will rule the next five years...
Gil Cortes
Detroit??? Has anyone been purchasing there? Why, Why not?
Hi Everyone,Just Curious is anyone picking up property in Detroit? if so why? if not why?
Josh Dickson
Is it worth it to enter the real estate game at this time.
I've always been interested in real estate but I never had the capital to even think about it until recently. Some of the information I've read seems to indicate that the market is very competitive at this moment. Als...
Adam Anderson
Mortgage Bailout Insanity
Seeking to provide more aid to troubled borrowers, House lawmakers on Wednesday advanced legislation that would enable homeowners to shrink their mortgages in bankruptcy court.
http://www.fool.com/news/associated-pre...
Jimmy Humphrey
Larger Down Payment for "Cash Flow"
HiI am new in real estate investing and was looking to one day buy a SFD in my area. However, the "2% rule" seems totally shot in my local market. Looking at several online tools and doing some comps on Craigslist, i...