Wondering how to spark lively conversations in your real estate investing community? Our Fact or Fiction templates are designed to challenge common beliefs, encourage debate, and keep your members coming back for more. Stop struggling for new post ideas and start engaging your audience with ready-to-use prompts.
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Fact or Fiction posts tap into the human love of curiosity and debate. When members are presented with a bold statement and asked to decide if it is true or false, they become mentally invested and eager to prove themselves right. This approach transforms passive readers into active participants, fueling organic discussions and knowledge sharing.
In real estate investing, myths and misconceptions are everywhere. By challenging these with Fact or Fiction posts, you help your members separate fact from fiction, learn together, and build a more informed community. These posts also invite friendly debate, which increases time spent in your community and strengthens connections between members.
Fact or Fiction: You need at least 20 percent down to buy an investment property.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: You need at least 20 percent down to buy an investment property. What do you think?"
Fact or Fiction: All real estate investments provide passive income.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: All real estate investments provide passive income."
Fact or Fiction: You can only get rich in real estate by flipping houses.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: You can only get rich in real estate by flipping houses. Drop your thoughts!"
Fact or Fiction: Location is the only thing that matters in real estate investing.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: Location is the only thing that matters in real estate investing. Agree or disagree?"
Fact or Fiction: Rental properties always appreciate in value over time.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: Rental properties always appreciate in value over time."
Fact or Fiction: You do not need a real estate agent to invest successfully.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: You do not need a real estate agent to invest successfully."
Fact or Fiction: Investing out of state is riskier than investing locally.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: Investing out of state is riskier than investing locally. What do you think?"
Fact or Fiction: You must have perfect credit to invest in real estate.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: You must have perfect credit to invest in real estate. True or false?"
Fact or Fiction: It is impossible to invest in real estate with little money.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: It is impossible to invest in real estate with little money."
Fact or Fiction: The 1 percent rule guarantees a good rental property investment.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: The 1 percent rule guarantees a good rental property investment. Do you agree?"
Fact or Fiction: Real estate investing is only for the wealthy.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: Real estate investing is only for the wealthy."
Fact or Fiction: You can avoid all taxes on rental income with the right strategy.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: You can avoid all taxes on rental income with the right strategy. Fact or fiction?"
Fact or Fiction: Multi-family properties are less risky than single-family homes.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: Multi-family properties are less risky than single-family homes. Thoughts?"
Fact or Fiction: Short-term rentals always make more money than long-term rentals.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: Short-term rentals always make more money than long-term rentals. Share your answer!"
Fact or Fiction: You need to own property to invest in real estate.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: You need to own property to invest in real estate."
Fact or Fiction: Real estate values never go down.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: Real estate values never go down."
Fact or Fiction: You can invest in real estate without ever visiting the property.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: You can invest in real estate without ever visiting the property. Possible or not?"
Fact or Fiction: All repairs and upgrades are tax-deductible for landlords.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: All repairs and upgrades are tax-deductible for landlords. What do you say?"
Fact or Fiction: Real estate always outperforms the stock market.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: Real estate always outperforms the stock market. Do you agree?"
Fact or Fiction: Being a landlord means constant tenant headaches.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: Being a landlord means constant tenant headaches. Fact or fiction?"
Fact or Fiction: Foreclosures are always great deals for investors.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: Foreclosures are always great deals for investors."
Fact or Fiction: You can manage rental properties yourself with no experience.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: You can manage rental properties yourself with no experience. True or false?"
Fact or Fiction: All cash offers always win bidding wars.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: All cash offers always win bidding wars."
Fact or Fiction: The best time to buy is always during a market downturn.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: The best time to buy is always during a market downturn. Agree or disagree?"
Fact or Fiction: Real estate is a hands-off investment.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: Real estate is a hands-off investment. What do you think?"
Fact or Fiction: You can only invest in your local market.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: You can only invest in your local market."
Fact or Fiction: Appreciation is more important than cash flow.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: Appreciation is more important than cash flow. What is your answer?"
Fact or Fiction: You need a real estate license to be an investor.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: You need a real estate license to be an investor."
Fact or Fiction: Commercial real estate is only for big companies.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: Commercial real estate is only for big companies. Is this true?"
Fact or Fiction: You can use retirement funds to invest in real estate.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: You can use retirement funds to invest in real estate. Yes or no?"
Fact or Fiction: Real estate investing is too complex for beginners.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: Real estate investing is too complex for beginners."
Fact or Fiction: You should always buy the cheapest property you can afford.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: You should always buy the cheapest property you can afford. Agree?"
Fact or Fiction: Rent always covers the mortgage and expenses.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: Rent always covers the mortgage and expenses."
Fact or Fiction: You can outsource all property management tasks.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: You can outsource all property management tasks. What is your experience?"
Fact or Fiction: Real estate investing success is mostly luck.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: Real estate investing success is mostly luck. Fact or fiction?"
Fact or Fiction: You need to renovate every property before renting it out.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: You need to renovate every property before renting it out."
Fact or Fiction: Real estate investing can be completely automated.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: Real estate investing can be completely automated. Thoughts?"
Fact or Fiction: You cannot invest if you have a full-time job.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: You cannot invest if you have a full-time job."
Fact or Fiction: Property values always bounce back after a recession.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: Property values always bounce back after a recession. Fact or fiction?"
Fact or Fiction: You can only get a mortgage from a bank.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: You can only get a mortgage from a bank."
Fact or Fiction: Real estate investing is a good hedge against inflation.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: Real estate investing is a good hedge against inflation. Agree?"
Fact or Fiction: You need a large network to start investing.
💡 Example: "Fact or Fiction: You need a large network to start investing."
To use these templates, simply copy and paste a prompt into your community platform of choice. Encourage members to comment with their guesses and reasons. For extra engagement, reveal the correct answer after some discussion, or prompt members to share experiences that support or challenge the statement. Rotate topics to keep things fresh and align them with trends or member interests.
On all platforms, use clear formatting to highlight the Fact or Fiction question, such as bold text or emojis. Pin popular discussions for visibility, and use polls where available to make answering easy. Tag active members to draw them into the conversation and keep threads lively.
Fact or Fiction templates are perfect for dispelling myths around wholesaling, such as 'Anyone can wholesale without a license' or 'Wholesaling is illegal in most states.' Use these templates to present statements that your members often debate, then provide clear explanations and cite specific regulations or case studies from different states to educate your audience.
To spark meaningful discussion, use Fact or Fiction statements like 'Appreciation is always more profitable than cash flow' or 'Cash flow properties are risk-free investments.' Tailor the prompts to your members' investment experience, and follow up with real-world examples from your community or well-known markets. Encourage members to share their own outcomes and strategies.
When covering topics like 'High leverage always increases your ROI' or 'Debt should be avoided in real estate investing,' be ready for strong opinions. Establish clear community guidelines around respectful debate, and back up each statement with data or case studies. Facilitate follow-up discussions or Q&As so members can dive deeper into financing strategies.
Absolutely! Create Fact or Fiction prompts such as 'You should only buy real estate during a buyer’s market' or 'Timing the market guarantees better returns.' Use these to highlight historical trends, local market variations, and the challenges of market prediction. Encourage members to share their own experiences with different cycles and investment timing.
Use statements like 'Passive investors never have to deal with tenants' or 'Active investing always requires hands-on management.' After revealing the answer, outline the nuances of syndications, REITs, property management companies, and DIY landlords. These posts are a great way to help new and experienced investors understand the spectrum of involvement and risk.
Fact or Fiction is ideal for tricky legal or tax topics, such as 'You can always deduct 100% of your mortgage interest' or '1031 exchanges can be done with any property type.' Work with industry experts to verify your statements, and use the opportunity to link to additional resources or host live Q&A sessions with CPAs and attorneys.
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