John Williams
Downside of the 1% rule...
Here's why I don't like the 1% rule...A buy-and-hold investor should think long-term. The 1% rule doesn't matter as much if you have a 5-10 year investing horizon because it does not take into account appreciation or ...
Lori Greene
Advice on Refi-Cash Out or HELOC to fund investment property.
I want to hear from anyone who has bought an investment property using a Cash-Out Refi or a HELOC.1. How restrictive do you feel each of these options are?2. What are the benefits?Looking for mortgage experts in refin...
Kimothy Bynum
How is everyone house hack going?
How is the house hacking experience going? Are you enjoying it? I'm currently house hacking and its been pretty smooth!
Alex Silang
Do you tell your coworkers about your real estate properties?
Just wanted to see what people do. I've owned RE for about 3-4 years and I haven't told a single coworker about it. I'm a private person in general. Still though sometimes I consider it. I think it's interesting conve...
Joe Krug
Crowd Source Investing
I am a physician. For years, I owned and self-managed or had a property manager for up to 5 SFR at a time. After a divorce, I sold all 5 properties and made money (1 was basically break-even). However, managing was ti...
Austin Mize
Index funds for beginners
hello everyone first time posting in BiggerPockets, I was listening to the money podcast and Mindy and Scott where talking to a guest about low cost index funds in particular the S&p 500 and vanguard, I’m just ce...
Jonathan Bombaci
Friends and family discount?
We just finished renovating an investment condo in a vacation destination. We do quite a bit of long term rentals but this one was bought with the intention of using it ourselves and then renting it out when we’re not...
Owen Schwaegerle
Breaking the Section 8 Stigma
If you’re a landlord you’ve been trained to be leery of Section 8 housing. There is a negative stigma associated with the program and people who receive vouchers in the program. We recently had a panel at the SLO Real...
Paul McCormack
Gurus that require profit sharing - Unethical or par for the course?
I recently evaluated a mentor agreement with a nationally recognized expert in SFH investing. Let me state upfront that mentoring and expensive courses are not something that I believe actually work, yet this program ...
Adam Wayne
Kitchen and Bathroom Logistics in Rent by Room?
Hello everyone,I've been paying off debt and saving money for the past few months, looking to save for a house. I was planning to rent a couple of rooms to help with the mortgage, when someone introduced me to the hou...