Garlin Smith
If you had $50K to start your real estate portfolio....?
Hey BP community, I'm a new BP user and have been following the discussions/forums from the experienced investors and have been learning a lot. But I realize there's a lot of investment strategies which can be overwhe...
Account Closed
Ramsey vs Kiyosaki - To borrow, or not to borrow?
I am a big Dave Ramsey fan, and I have been for years. I am debt free, except for my house and intent to stay that way. Well, at least I intended to stay that way. I recently read Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Robert Kiyosaki's...
Nicole Elianna
Getting Started--- What would you do in my position?
My spouse and I own a business in the construction/home services industry. We have grown the business to afford hiring someone to take over my role so I can pursue investing in real estate.
I have joined my local RE...
Joshua Pagan
The Motivated Guy from Philadelphia!
Hello everybody! My name is Joshua M. Pagan, a current newbie with big goals and a lot of drive!23 years young!My best friend is Riley! (He's an American Akita)I am the Manager of a Beer Store!I Referee Soccer!I am or...
Chris May
Sell highest value property? Cash flow vs appreciation dilemma.
I realize there's no "right" answer to this question, so I'm just looking for opinions or angles I haven't thought of.We owner occupied a duplex a few years ago in the SF Bay Area. We've since moved to North Carolina,...
Why do so many in early retirement struggle with happiness? We know you’ve told yourself, “Once I hit FIRE, I’ll be living the dream! Every day will be like a vacation.” This is what Mindy was telling herself for year...
Martin Rubio
How much Cash-on-Cash ROI and Cash Flow is enough on BRRRR?
I have been a BP member for a few months, and have watched/listened to every webinar/podcast I have been able to get my hands on. On those, @Brandon Turner usually mentions (for BRRRRs) that a desirable cash-on-cash R...
Mike Callahan
Strategies for paying off debt
Long story short, I’m in a position where I want to sell a few houses to pay off the debt on my portfolio of real estate. I’ve concluded that my only real option here is to bite the bullet and pay capital gains. Does ...
Kelsey VanSleen
Real Estate Agent in COS: To Be or Not To Be?
My long term goals are to build a real estate portfolio, with a mix of long term and short term properties. Long term hold on multi-family properties using the BRRRR strategy are my ultimate goals. I don't currently m...
Stephanie W.
Cash flow vs leverage
We needed cash flow fast, to pay our bills, since my husband 'medicalled out' of his airline flying career. We had enough money in savings to buy five rental properties in two years and so we paid cash for all of t...