There are tons of great RE and businesses books out there, what are your favorites? I’m currently finishing Real Estate By the Numbers, by BP’s J Scott and Dave Meyer. I like this book because of all the reference equ...

Anybody have any info on starting out through a franchise. I was looking into the company we buy ugly houses and they have a franchise for real estate investing. Anybody ever work with them or know if a franchise is a...

If I read this correctly, it will end the exemption for hard money/private money loans. After July 1st, anyone who wants to give a loan will need to be licensed. Getting a lender license is no joke, it's a tough proce...

Economic Update
(Labor Day Edition)
This crazy bizarre year will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the most challenging times of our lives. A worldwide pandemic, social distancing, facemasks, a recession, histori...

Hello fellow BP Members, I started as an out of state investor in Kansas City 5 years ago. I made a ton of mistakes but real estate tends to be pretty forgiving. Investing in out of state real estate from California c...

My first post since joining BP. I need help to make a decision on whether to use cost Segregation or not. I still regard myself as a new investor. I bought a 6 units residential property this year in central part of ...

I am getting conflicting information as to whether hard money lenders have to comply with the same lending guidelines and procedures starting Jan 1, 2014 as those that do owner financing. Hope to get some qualified...

Only listen to investors who are where you want to be. There is so much noise out there that is often incorrect.Real Estate is far too often overcomplicated and confusing. New investors look for guidance only to find ...

My Husband are starting out and plan to begin with rehabbing to build cash on hand. We would borrow money, but my new counseling business is our household income. Being in business only 2 years and with savvy IRS dedu...

I'm aware that I can straight-line depreciate my rental property over 27.5 years against rental income. Does anyone have experience depreciating against non-rental income (from my employer)? I've heard its an issue of...