If you had to guess, what is the success rate in real estate investing?  Success being defined by someone being able to live above average lifestyle strictly based upon their earnings in real estate.I bet its below 5%...

I have a problem and would love to hear some opinions on this.
Here is the scenario: a $1.5M tax exposure (net profits on sale of property) and a lack of desire to pay Uncle S. and CA 50% of that ($750k).

So the ques...

Unable to Deliver Marketable Title Return of Earnest MoneyA friend of mine, Kevin, recently is in a situation which I cannot seem to understand fully, but am hoping a Real Estate Attorney can shed some light on the su...

Hi, BP friendly names and faces :)Long time lurker, first time poster.How often does one have the opportunity to help out a seller without profiting from a sale?SO.. Here's what I did today:I got to make a cash offer....

Does anyone have an opinion as to why one should invest in real estate versus the stock market? Real estate investing seems exciting but investing in the stock market can be a more passive way to grow wealth long term...

I am a young person constantly seeking personal and financial development, I'd like to share some encouragement with those in this community whom share that same passion!Graham Stephan, a young and established real es...

I want to write the title in quotes because it's not like I had much of a strategy to start with.  I bought a duplex and a turn-key SFH at a normal price for houses in the area.  Both were conventional loans with 25% ...

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I found this very interesting article written by two Notre Dame university business professors. It is short and succinct but very interesti...

Just got a call in Indiana from a lady whose kid has a pit as a "service" dog. Thoughts on this? Can I still discriminate against the breed as I normally do with pits, rotts and so on even if they have papers?