I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...

I am thinking I won't have to wait for more than 1-2 years... Your thoughts?Most of my coworkers, especially those in the early 30s, have bought and have a mortgage that is $10K in monthly PITI... Tough.....Any job lo...

Just thought I'd share a story for any others out there considering buying a multi-family out-of-state, sight-unseen, from another BP member who markets and manages properties.I found a deal on the BP Marketplace in t...

My team leader Dave receives guru advice from a couple of different guys. One in particular is a guy named Jay Conner from the The Private Money Authority. In our attempt to find private money, we came accross Marty B...

Curious question. Wondering what the thoughts are out there about investors who are also renters. Anyone? We're looking at going back to renting yet, wish to continue on our investing ventures. 

I have had a interesting discovery recently. At the end of last year, I was finishing updating my financials and I realized that my networth had reached over 1 million dollars. That had been one of my financial goals ...

For those of you who don't want to know about me and instead want to get to the point of this post move on to "2". 
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My name is Lukas Zupan - I'm a real estate investor in OKC, and I also own a RE photography bus...

Hey BP! So this thread is for you to share your success!I want to show the world ALL the amazing flips/rehabs our members here on BiggerPockets are doing and have done. Here's what YOU'VE got to do -Upload Before &amp...

Has anyone run into issues in swfl trying to get builders risk policy to get a deal done? Having trouble getting approved when property is on a barrier island close to water ?

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I am hoping to learn from others experiences when renting out furnished property near military bases. I am located right outside of Fort Rucker, Al and have recently gotten married, leaving me with two of eve...