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Hi guys and gals,
Just an interesting read I ran into. Thought I share...
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/should-you-pay-off-your-mortgage-2013-08-14?link=MW_popular
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About me: 47, family, did well in my small-business life for 20+ years, up until about 2019...grrrrrr. Luckily have a decent nest egg, barring major depression scenarios, I think I'll be 'ok' with a a few lifestyle cu...
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Hey there BP! Hope all has been well! I believe I'd like to start practicing on analyzing deals just so I can really get used to that part of things. How do you guys suggest I go about that? Do I just pick a listing s...
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Hello all,Would love to hear your thoughts on whether there is a beach town that allows short term rentals in California, and where the following plan may make sense. We're looking to buy a property (most likely a con...
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Hello, All! First off, thanks for any advice that I can get. I am learning as much as I can but there is so much to all of this. My wife and I have been discussing what we can do to leverage some of our money and di...
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My husband's and my goal is to eventually use rental income as our retirement income. We currently have one rental home and are looking to have ~10 within the next 20 years. So the question is...what is the benefit of...
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BP,I live in the San Diego area and I'm looking to invest in cash-flowing rental properties. However, in San Diego, it seems nearly impossible to find a property that will cash-flow without a huge percentage down, and...
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Hi , I am new to real estate investing. I am drawn to turnkey for many of the reasons mentioned on this forum (spouse and I have full time jobs, kids, not interested in DIY). I have spent weeks reading many BP blog...
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There are so many people who respond to posts here on BiggerPockets and so many verying opinions. How do you determine for yourself who to listen to? Do you do what most people do and give credit to those who agree wi...
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Local wholesaler gets a response from some bandit signs. A homeowner is willing to sell his vacant hoarder house and adjacent lot in a nice area in Los Angeles. Sale price for both properties is something over $500k...