My financial advisor (who is also an alumni friend of mine) is not a big fan of real estate so I am looking forward to educating myself and getting some direction from all the experienced bright minds on this forum and through networking.I have begun to listen to the BP podcast episodes that seem most relevant to me right now and will continue to listen to all of them, however I would really like to begin connecting with successful experienced investors in Florida that can be possible partners on investment opportunities. 

@Francis A.I lived in NYC for 15 years and frequented all of the pay by the hour rehearsal studios.

Owning no property due to waiting f/an entry point makes now the time in declining markets.

There are a whole lot of factors such as age, tax bracket now and in retirement, account value, investment goals, expected return....A point I frequently make to help folks clarify their understanding is that investing in real estate with qualified funds such as an IRA or 401k is entirely different from investing in real estate with after tax funds, and comparing the two is comparing apples and oranges as a result.The better comparison is how an IRA invested in real estate compares to an IRA invested in traditional assets such as stocks.  

Hi all,New to real estate investing but I'm a huge fan of the BP podcasts!  

I'm not sure I'm a fan of having a second mortgage on the home but I also want to use as much OPM (other people's money) as possible for my first purchase.

That happens, it happens to all of us, usually quite frequently, but success is not the ability to be positive when it all looks great, its stable positivity during the good and the bad. 

I thought it was an anomaly when it started, but in the wake of my most recent mailing, it's happening again, and a lot more frequently.  

I frequently come across off-market deals in a broad price range but not every fits the criteria I have set for my target properties.  

@Tony VelezHi Tony,Maybe he was frequenting the bar a bit too much.