Happy (soon to be) Independence Day BP Community!What does financial independence mean to you and how are you planning to achieve it?

I am currently getting a marketing plan together to fit my budget to begin marketing for leads next month. Although I think I am going to hold off on creating a website and investing in a CRM until I get a few deals u...

Hello everyone!What is the best tax structure to file as a husband and wife team for real estate investing?LLC orPartnership

Hi everyone! My name is Emmanuel, and I recently relocated to Houston from Dallas for work. I'm 32, work as a full-time data analyst, and am married with no kids (yet). My wife and I are looking to buy our first home,...

This is more an observation as much as anything, but it also relates to the attitude many people have regarding real estate. I often read here and hear from many other sources how automobiles are such a waste of money...

In deciding what strategy works for you in terms of real estate investment, I think your net worth and income has a significant impact. If you need additional income to supplement and have less net worth, cash flow pr...

Hi BP friends.I am analyzing my first rental property investment deal in Baltimore, MD.  How do others go about determining rental market saturation other than trolling through Craigslist ads?  I am narrowed between t...

Hi BP community! In Chicago, what would be your top 3 criteria to choose to buy a multi-family house in Chicago?  (for buy & hold)(for instance, does the 2% rule even work here?)

I’m going to keep this short because I’m at work. I will either graduate from UT with in MBA or work for a RE company after full time after my first year of college. Depending on whether or not I think it is worth the...

So life has been good since the mortgage crisis doldrums.  Projecting growth over the coming years it is clear that we'll do well if things go as expected.  At the ripe old age of 36 I am beginning to think about "ret...