My name is Stephanie. I've always been interested in real estate and I'm just now really getting into it. I bought my first (and only) property in LA County in 2012 and lived in it for almost 4 years. I'm currently re...

I am under contract to purchase a single family home in tampa, fl and my hard money loan got denied less than a week before scheduled closing.I have a backup option to borough money from my father, but wanted to get a...

I have a pretty good questionnaire that I use to interview property managers. It's simple and gets to the point of the important things that I look for and want in a PM.Recently, I came across a situation and wanted t...

Hello everyone, I am starting my direct mail marketing and have a few questions for the ones who've been successful in it so far. I am planning on targeting vacant homes and have already found a few around my area. I ...

I would love to start getting into the real estate business but I do not have the real estate knowledge yet. So I wanted to ask how do I go about learning about real estate? My community college has a real estate prog...

Looking to buy my first turnkey rental. What advice would you recommend?

This is the most basic budget question.  My wife and I use Mint.com to track our finances and we just finished sitting down and looking at our spending for the year.  This gives a really good place to start for a budg...

My "mentor" told me to stop chasing FI and to get a secure job. Should I fire him? What should I do?

A recent article that I wrote on the BP blog received some criticism because I suggest that a 401(k) is one of the best ways to increase your net worth.This strategy was criticized by a couple of readers and I thought...

I am renovating my primary home that I plan to live in for 10+ year and probably much longer than that. We have had multiple contractors and others suggest maybe not getting permits due to the fact that the house is i...