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Vik Ari Urgent question pls help
27 January 2012 | 9 replies

hi,

i bought a rental condo for 160k and its a down in price around 130k. its rented out and it covers my mortgage, taxes, fees and costs. I was looking to refinance to lower the month payment on my mortgage, but I t...

Lance H. Real estate vs. Stocks
9 January 2009 | 10 replies

Hi everyone,
I realize this has been discussed before about which one is better and I think the general concensus is both.

I am writing an economic paper on this topic where I plan to compare the two, so what I am lo...

Matt Hendrickson Making the Jump from W-2 to 1099
11 September 2018 | 4 replies

My wife and I have been exploring options for our future. It just dawned on me that I should use bigger pockets as a networking opportunity and seek feedback for what we're hoping to do. Just a little about me, I'm 27...

Robert Leach Quality vs Quantity...Keeping Up With The Changing Economy
5 October 2015 | 6 replies

Real estate has improved considerably from its darkest period of 2008/09 and likewise so has the work contractors find. When the housing bubble burst, contractors in general likely found themselves in a survival mode ...

Jonathan Key Do you see this as Good?
9 March 2015 | 12 replies

Hello BP! I was reading my local online newspaper in my home city this morning and came across something. Longview has had a really big (for this East Texas town) crime wave as of late. At this time, more than half of...

Tuan L. Buying materials for contractor or paying a quote price?
3 March 2016 | 13 replies

For major rehab, do you prefer to buy materials for contractor or just pay the GC the price they quote? I'd love to hear your reason behind your choice. If you buy materials for GC, how do you buy in advance to make t...

Giovanni D Midili Which is better? Paying down student debt (~60.000) or investing
9 January 2022 | 10 replies

Hi,My name is Giovanni and I'm a 30-year-old single dad to a 6-year-old daughter.  I currently have about $80k in tax-advantaged accounts (401k, Roth IRA, HSA) and as of last year I've maxed out those accounts.  Addit...

Alex Scotte Re-key between tenants?
22 July 2021 | 25 replies

Hello all, 
I have a prospective tenant who wants me to re-key the front door. I don't feel it's necessary because the prior tenants are trustworthy and also have moved out of the city. It sounds like the tenant will...

Jennifer Kessler Getting the most out of home equity to launch into investing
18 October 2021 | 6 replies

Hello, I am needing some guidance on the best strategy for us. We live in San Diego and will be coming up on the 2 year mark of purchasing our primary residence this February. Purchase price was 630k, currently worth ...

Rob Stiefel Cash out refi vs selling home - Philadelphia
6 February 2020 | 9 replies

Long time reader, first time poster.

I am a novice investor in the Philadelphia market. I bought my primary residence at a great price in Dec 2015. It’s appreciated about $120-140k. I owe $256k, the property is wo...