Finally decided to do my first direct mail campaign because I can't find any good deals on the MLS. Seems like any time there is a half way decent deal, something I would still try to get knocked down a good 15%, it h...

http://skagit.craigslist.org/apa/5753275039.htmlHere's my rental listing, originally posted on Saturday morning. I also posted it on Zillow. I got a lot of response, maybe 10 -12 people through craigslist and 3 - 4 pe...

Right now , rates are higher than they have been in a while . prices are up on Real Estate around the country . Insurance rates , rents , utilities are higher .  Now there are an estimated 5 million people who have cr...

I purchased 1 and UC for 2  properties this month two of which I'm keeping as Long term rental. The first 699 E Gold Dust, San Tan Valley AZ comps around 375K and I purchased for 393K so I'm lost about 18K equity by p...

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Ok time for a reality check. I'm busy. You're busy. We're all busy! And we're all on BP. Some are learning from others, some are sharing their knowledge with others. But all of you are spending time here.  And some of...

Hello All,My friend and I are just starting out in the business.  He has spent the last year within the Rich Dad consulting program.  Would you recommend Fortune Builders over Rich Dad or vise versa?Would you recommen...

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I have a question that has been on my mind for sometime now. I was reading a few threads from the archivsection on this but i still needed a little bit of clarification.

I notice that some investors invest i...

Hi all,Generally speaking, do you think it is a good or bad idea to discuss your success in real estate with friends, family and co workers? Discuss not in a gloating or bragging way but talking about specifics of pas...

For those that saw my first BP post yesterday asking if you would allow chickens, and if so, what you would charge for a deposit...I met said applicant today. When I informed her that there would be strict guidelines ...