So two years ago I became a member here at biggerpockets because I was interested in becoming financially independent.  The consensus here on the forums was that I shouldn't get into real estate if I wasn't going to b...

Cash Value Life Insurance VS Self Directed IRA

I know the two aren't usually talked about in the same breathe.  Each would be compared to other products in the same wheelhouse.  And they would be introduced by very...

Hi BP -You guys have helped me immensely over the years and I am finally at a point in my investing career where I can embark into apartment buildings. I'll be honest though, the idea of writing an LOI and all the jaz...

Hello BP Nation. I apologize for the Seinfeld-esque question, but what's the deal?I see advertised properties that meet the 2% rule, or come close, and they claim to have a tenant in place, management ready, etc, and ...

I'm wondering if it is proper etiquette to contact the listing agent for a property and just make a verbal offer to see if the seller would be interested in my price? I don't want to annoy my own agent by asking her t...

I wanted to share a story with all of you that I'm sure you can relate to in one way or another. This will be more a blog type post and I'm posting it here simply because traffic is higher here.

What I'd like to do ...

After looking at the opportunities available in RE investing and analyzing the risks and rewards I decided that there are better options available to build wealth.  It pains me to say this since I have been an apprais...

Hi everyone! My name is Aaron Yates. I just found this site a couple days ago but have been glued to it for 3 days now. I love it. I needed this years ago so my venture could have been a lot easier for me to get where...

So we found no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and decided to go to plan "B" which was to reconstruct their government. Now we have a possible real threat in Iran. Is it real or is someone crying wolf again? Ca...

Hello all,I am very new to investment real estate. I am evaluating some of my first potential buys, but I could use some guidance to determine when a property is not a good deal because of the parameters of the proper...