Avery Rustad
Should Universities Create a Real Estate Investing Degree?
My thesis statement goes as follows: The University of Minnesota should offer a real estate investing degree that enables students to use a student loan to make a down payment on an investment property. A percentage o...
Rick Oaks
Does my realtor know what he is talking about??
So I’m trying to buy a rental unit with 15yr loan and I tell my realtor I’m trying to get a better rate on my loan. He proceeds to say “ why are you worried about the rate, it’s a write off “. This comment really worr...
Shiloh Lundahl
Building a Personal Relationship with Tenants - Good or Bad?
I hear a lot on the podcasts and have read on the forums that many property owners pretend that they are not the owners of the property when they meet a tenant or potential tenant. Instead, they lead that person to b...
Amber K.
Do I have to let go of my integrity to be successful?
I made the leap and invested in my first property in October of this year. My plan is to live in this home for a year, to satisfy mortgage requirements, then rent it out. I still own my previous home that I am plan...
Michael Baum
Lending on Short Term Rentals. What I discovered and confirmed.
Hey everyone. There has been a few posts about lending on STRs. Some have said that a working Short Term Rental is worth more than a similar comp in the same area based on that revenue.
I have said for years, along w...
John E.
How do I make RE investing a business and not a hobby?
Hello BPers...
My name is John Elmenhe, I'm 15 years old and I'm going to begin investing in real estate the day I hit 18 years old by trying to wholesale properties. I'm going to begin working soon and I'm NOT goin...
Ryan Thomson
Everyone and their mom is on Airbnb
Everyone and their mom is doing Short Term Rentals. In fact, my mom (and dad) and I just went 50/50 on an Airbnb (my 4th). It seems like these days that EVERYONE I talk to is excited about Airbnb and STRs. Even people...
Rahul Sunkavalli
Roth 401K and Roth IRA
Working full time while attempting to invest. If my goals are to leverage RE for financial freedom, should I still max out retirement accounts?
1. Roth 401k vs 401k?
2. Open a Roth IRA as well?
Trying to figure out...
Mike Schorah
What did you think of today's BP podcast episode (Episode 500)?
Robert Kiyosaki of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" sees a real estate crash coming. Do you see a real estate crash coming?I agree with many points. Right now, I'm wearing a T-shirt that I bought a week ago. It says "THE FINAL CO...
Jon Rood
So what's your number?
I have been following the "Is it possible to get rich" thread, and I got to wondering, "What is my number?" I think we all have or should have a number/goal in mind to think we have it "made". I know it is always said...