I'm trying to retrain my brain on this kind of product compared to the traditional Principal and Interest.  My thought is why wouldn't I do an all interest 10 year loan at 4.99%?  Prepayment penalty is only the first ...

The company Churchill & Forrester, LLC seems legitimate when you're a new investor, the man you speak with there, Ed Franklin, seems wonderful to work with, just know - HE WILL DRAG YOU OUT WEEKS AND WEEKS, MAKE Y...

A recent post questioned whether owners buy flood insurance. There were a few posts and replies.
I've owned properties and paid insurance on well over 1000 homes in the last 40 years. Do you know how many insura...

I live in Baltimore Maryland . I'm new to this and I've checked with some local REIA for mentors and guidance. Some want me to come out my pocket , while others don't answer the phone unless I enroll in their expensiv...

I thought I would touch on a different topic as a way to see how everyone has started off the year. One month is down and did you start off the year with a bang?

I was gearing up for a great 2012 until Fannie Mae w...

I'm contemplating rolling several very large SFR property gain amounts (via 1031) into a handful of DST Vehicles. I really like the concept of being able to utilize 1031 to defer my very substantial SFR gains by reinv...

I composed an offer letter for my real estate agent to send out and it included pictures of my wife and our new baby. 
After sending out 10 offer letters, I found out she hasn't been including our photos. When I aske...

Hello, All,I'm a relatively new investor in the Chicago area and have come across a great opportunity in which I want to run past fellow BP members.  Here is the info: It's a property just about to come out of probate...