Greetings BP!

I'm new to the real estate community and i'm looking to getting into real estate investing. From what i have concluded, real estate investing takes quite a long period of time before you start t...

One of most prolific and powerful tools of “creative” finance in real estate is the lease-option, but this tool represents only the proverbial tip of the iceberg when it comes to the most powerful breed of derivatives...

It's the end of the year and I am considering investing in a rental property as a first-time owner, who already owns a primary home. However, I am also thinking about whether I should max out my 401k like I did this y...

I'm going to stop working in next few months, and spend the next 2 years doing my masters.  I have about 60K in my current employers 401K that I will have an option to roll into an IRA once I stop working there.  Sinc...

Social Security is about to begin paying out more than it takes in.

Article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_social_security_ious

Since the Social Security Trust Fund is nothing but a bunch of IOUs, how long will it ...

I once read (or heard) that everyone should have at least 7 different forms of passive income. Other than real estate, What are some of you doing to create passive income?

I currently own and opperate a small vendin...

IS WHOLESALING ILLEGAL IN ILLINOIS?The Real Estate License Act of 2000, 225 ILCS 454/1-1, et seq., and its accompanyingregulations, 68 Ill.Admin. Code pt. 1450, govern the business of real estate brokerage in Illinois...

I know at times you may have wanted to rip your hair out (or maybe not) from dealing with tenants, or going through high vacancy periods, to maybe doing a bad deal on a house.
Did you ever think investing in the sto...

This is a follow-up to my recent post about IRA audit myths. In this long sequel, I will discuss hiring audit and "IRS audit insurance."
1. DIY IRS audits.
Can you defend yourself against an IRS audit without hired ...