Something that I've noticed, that really frustrated me, are the snake oil salesman in real estate investing. If i can help anyone avoid being lied to by fake individuals I will. I am an investor in the Indiana area, b...

BP,I am stoked to say I have closed my 10th property in last 7 months.  I started looking on BP about a year ago.  I was on a business trip to SD and had a lot of drive time.  I must have listened to the podcast for 1...

For those of you guys that still have day jobs... Does your employer know about your REI. I would like to hear the pros and cons of both sides. I will go first. My employer is fully aware that I am investor and close ...

Hey BP,So say I was to purchase a non-performing note, and ended up having to foreclose on the property...What would be the ballpark costs associated to execute the foreclosure? Would it be roughly the same as when tr...

Hey everyone, Wanted to hear the communities response to this;Brand new r/e investor, going to do a fix and flip. Does anybody have any interesting tax strategies in respect to this whole process? (buying, selling and...

I want to get approved for a DSCR loan. I have walked through a few properties that I know would cash flow.  Where can I find a lender? I talked with a manager at my local KeyBank and she told me "There is no such thi...

Hey BP, Alright so I just sent out my first direct mail campaign of 541 absentee owners that I got off Listsource. I sent out red postcards that have a big "NOTICE" at the top and right below it it says "I BUY HOMES"....

We recently moved to Southern CA.  I wanted to get an FHA loan, put 5% down and purchase a multi-family in Pasadena, CA. I broke out my spreadsheets and WOW - I can't seem to make any scenario actually work, even to b...