I am 18 years old with very little credit history and little capital. I am eager to start but can't get around the glaring issue of not having initial capital so I was wondering if there are any methods you guys would...

I have a few predictions about the economy, and am looking for the strategies of those who have a similar views. I'm not looking to discuss differing views, just if you agree with this view.First, I believe the econom...

I've read a lot of the forum posts, blogs, and am on podcast 131 (working my way through them), and paying off properties early vs. paying them off over the life of the loan seems to be a fairly divisive topic.  Befor...

Say you are developing a building in NYC. 5 floors lets say with 10 apartments total. Would you rent them out or sell them?

I'm not sure if this is the right board or not so mods, please feel free to move if appropriate. My wife told me that she discovered her stepfather opened up a brokerage account for her almost 20 years ago. They seede...

Hey Smart Peeps!anybody have suggestions on insurance for vacant properties?   i've notice local reps don't get too excited about our vacant houses (when we're remodeling them to flip).  So far we've used Vacant Expre...

I currently use the Amex Platinum Business which is great for travel (Free lounge use, 5x travel rewards, etc) but mediocre with other purchases (1x point per dollar, 1.5X with purchases over 5k). I travel a lot becau...

Hi my name is Skylar DeJesus and I live in Johnson City, TN. I have been investing for about two years now and love it! Unfortunately, I have hit a small road block in my investing journey and am trying to be creative...

Hey BP'ers, I'm a long term lurker on here. I am very very overwhelmed with all of my options and would like to bounce some ideas off of you guys. I purchased a 2 unit in Denver, Co Feb. 2014 for $301k. Just appraised...

Hi!I am looking at real estate investing to reduce my tax liability and generate passive income.  I have a 401K plan which I have been maxing out annually. My company matches 4% of the first 6% contributed. I have use...