Ciji Masser
Investors who started in late 30’s with multiple children
Hello All,Josh and I are newbies to real estate. We are absorbing as much information as possible and setting goals. We are currently in our late 30’s and have 4 school age children. Over the past year we have been ab...
Scott Trench
What if Student Loan Debt Could Be Subject to Bankruptcy?
Hi folks - I wanted the BP community opinion on an off-topic finance related thought.It seems to me like a ton of millennials, and more of whatever the next generation is called, are graduating college with massive st...
Michael B.
A Call for Inspiration: Share Your Overall Success
Hi BP. I find that the success of others inspires me and sheds light on what's possible. I have my why for wanting to create wealth... giving, family, travel, etc. and I assume others have their why as well.I would li...
Kazi R.
What do you drive to your rental properties?
I drive a very old sedan. Most of my tenants drive nicer cars than I do. Now that I am considering purchasing a new(er) car that probably will be nicer than theirs, I am wondering whether to keep the old one to commu...
Mark Shaffar
Would you rather buy a $40k rehabbed rental in a C neighborhood or $55k in a B?
I'm curious about neighborhoods as it relates to turnkey/ buy, fix, hold purchases. Most of us have preferences for A, B, C, or D neighborhoods when it comes to investing and rule out the others. My hunch though is th...
Redgy Saint-Germain
Middle ground between Grant Cardone and BP
Hey guys,
I been following Grant Cardone, read the "10X rule" "Be obsessed or be average " etc but I feel like the Grant's message is a bit contradictory to what our BP contributors are suggesting(start small and wo...
Terry Lao
90% of Bigger Pockets will never take action on REI
Today is Thanksgiving. Lots of time to talk shop, politics, or real estate investment with family and friends. I just spoke to acquaintance of in law, and he mentioned purchasing home within a year. I spoke to him abo...
Account Closed
How Do I Handle This: poorly insulated unit and rude tenants
Hello Everyone,This is going to be a little lengthy....I'm a new landlord, and these are my first tenants. They live in an apartment above my garage. The lower half is not insulated, and the HVAC system is old but fun...
Jay Hinrichs
How important are sales skills to the investor
We see much discussion on how to find deals and buy deals. However not much is mentioned about how to handle the leads when you get them or HOW to CLOSE a deal.A great closer will out perform someone with superior kno...
Ivan Loza
Retired in my early 30s! 🏝
Help steer me in the right direction please.I am a 25 year old school teacher who can currently save around 40k a year. Mostly from my salary, but I also own two SFH which I rent for $1300/month each with a mortgages ...