I googled the unemployment history of US, and here is the chart... Out of the past 65 years, maybe 10 saw unemployment at around 4%....All other 55 years were higher.... If you are buying RE in today's enviroment when...

Let me start by qualifying the title of this post with a couple statements. First, I’m not talking about your neighborhood specifically, although given a long enough period the title is likely to be very close to app...

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 have always been fascinated with real estate.I started in 2000 investing in a couple rental houses.My "AHA" moment came in 2008 to move away from the single rentals and graduate up to large apartment complexes.My ba...

I have property that in the past has been zoned for multi family. I don’t think zoning is an issue. Owned free and clear. I would like to run the numbers of building either townhomes to rent or a one fourplex. I need ...

Greetings BP folks! I'm heading to Provo, Utah to look at BYU student housing, as well as small (residential) multi-family. Is there anyone on BP that knows the student housing market, etc, that could take me around a...

Hi everyone I am an out of state investor who is planning to visit Utah but am undecided on which area I should focus on. Is Provo or Salt Lake city a better place to invest in SFH rentals? If you were to recommend a ...

Maybe some guru has been advertising heavily on late night tv or something but to me it seems like there are A LOT of new people trying to wholesale. They have been told they can make RE riches despite having no mone...