Jeremy Hale
Any suggestions on a good, *unbiased* real estate vs. stock market comparison?
I'm currently in my mid-20s, and I'm trying to set a course for my future to stick on. I've long held an interest in real estate investing, but I'm unsure if it really fairs as comparably as many seem to suggest as my...
Adam Sankowski
What should I do with the equity in my house? SO many options...
Hi everyone, I'm asking for some help with my awesome issue of having a bunch of equity in my house. I live right outside of Boston in Somerville which is absolutely exploding right now in house prices. I know every...
Virginia Hunt
1031 Exchange worth it?
Hi BiggerPockets! I'm pretty new to the forums but I've been using BiggerPockets as a resource on and off for a few years. I'm getting more serious about real estate investing- I was a full time architecture graduate ...
Rich Weese
Are you betting over/under on rental rates in 2012???
Just finishing a couple articles in current mags. Money and Smart Money. Economists are predicting a 4% ANNUAL increase in rents-which will be the highest annual increase since bubble burst.
I'm betting over for my...
Joseph Ranola
Hey! From NY, Interested in PA (or maybe NJ?)
Hey everyone! I'm Joseph Ranola, Police Officer, Real Estate Agent and aspiring Real Estate Investor from Staten Island, NY. I've been here for a little while but have never made an introduction, and I'm still extreme...
Nader Hachem
Real Estate Vs Other Investments
Curious on what investments people have out there. I'm heavily involved in index fund investing in like 401k and Roth IRA. Is real estate your favorite type of investing? Why or why not? Why would you prefer it agains...
Aaron Almquist
Ever Had a BRRRR ARV Come in Too High?
Am curious if anyone has ever had the problem of an ARV coming in too high so that you got your money out and then some but then the property didn't cash flow/mortgage was higher than you anticipated?
Stoney Pitzer
Using whole life dividend paying life insurance arbitrage
Looking back I see this topic was discussed about 10 years ago.
Recently it has come up in some podcast I have listen to. I'm curious if anyone has truly vetted these policies. The idea of creating a investment arbit...
Andy Krzanowsky
which rate/terms should I go with?
Rates currently running at 4.125% on a 30 year with 20% down and 4.375% to 4.50% with 15% down.I am purchasing a SFH for $160k. Putting less down would save me about 8k in down payment to help build my next down paym...
Tyler Solomon
Short Term Rental - Non Negotiables when purchasing an STR Prope
What are your non negotiables when underwriting a potential deal? Obviously positive ROI is an easy one, I am more so asking about your non-negotiables as they relate to the physical structure you are buying. Anything...