Scott Trench
Are you Pro or Against 401(k)?
A recent article that I wrote on the BP blog received some criticism because I suggest that a 401(k) is one of the best ways to increase your net worth.This strategy was criticized by a couple of readers and I thought...
Fitzgerald Hall
Whats Your Problem With Wholesalers??
I am asking all rehab and buy and hold investors; What are your issues with wholesalers? What could wholesalers improve on to make working with them more enjoyable? What are wholesalers doing that make you NOT want to...
Phil M.
REO offer procedure questions
My partner and I spent all of our saturday searching local REO properties in our area. All together we looked at 28 of them mostly semi-attached, single-family or 2 family homes. Now, we got out of the car, checked th...
Christopher N.
Buy Primary Residence vs. Fix and Flip vs BRRRR: Best First Step?
Hey there! I'm just starting out so pretty much a wannabe investor, and looking for advice to make sure I'm on the right path.
I'm actively looking for my first investment property.
Right now I prefer the fix and f...
Pancham G.
Finally quit my J.O.B.! After 7 years of investing!
It’s been about 7 years since I read the life changing book “Cashflow Quadrant” by Robert Kiyosaki and after 14 amazing years, I quit my full-time job!
This post has been a long overdue. I have been meaning to post...
David Brummond
Hubzu
I read an older discussion on the website Hubzu and having recently been involved in a sale with them, I felt an update was needed. Hubzu is an auction website for bank foreclosed properties. During the transaction I ...
Evan Ventura
Structuring Private Money Deals
Was wondering if anyone can offer advice on structuring private money loans. I am new in REI and am currently seeking out my first deal. When that first deal finally does present itself, I want to be ready and move on...
Jacob Cho
Californian trying to buy first investment property
I'm trying to buy my first investment property with ~$100k saved up.My brother started his first W2 job last month that pays $45k/yr+ commissions.I plan to get a minimum wage job/an entry W2 job since I'm still in col...
Donna Hempel
Landlord worst nightmare scenario- Need advise
I am going through the worst nightmare a landlord can have.
Backstory: I put up my house for rent in December when my last tenant had to move out due to getting a job in another state. I was getting tons of queries a...
Ihe O.
Contrarian Landlording
I have never paid more than $30k for a house.I have never run a credit check or asked for a credit report on anybody who has applied to rent any of my properties.I have never asked a tenant for their SSN, DOB or any o...