There are only a few remaining markets where real estate investors can get double-digit returns on rental property. There are even fewer markets where you can get high cash flow AND high appreciation. Thankfully, we k...

My father is interested in possibly getting a retirement home close to the Ocean.  What markets close to the ocean would be the most affordable for both retirement and getting a few buy and hold cash flow investments ...

I want to know the most creative way you've ever financed a real estate purchase.Mortgage? Pish, I've done that.You sold plasma? Tell me more.Seller Financing? I'm all ears!Brandon Turner told us in  How We Bought a 2...

Are we going to have a recession this year?  Historically, every time we see low unemployment it is followed by a recessionNow we hit a 17 year low for unemployment rate, so what does that mean?So will it happen?  Wha...

I'm debating self-managing my current primary residence following a job relocation (and move) to NYC, and in part of that decision I wanted to check with some fellow BP'ers to see if there were any 1st timers that cou...

Hello to All,My business partner and I (both Realtors in southern Ca)have decided to take the plunge and purchase our first flip. After running the comps and walking through with my dad and Uncle (both in the busi...

I just read a thread where an "investor" suggested that someone way the risk and if the down side could be covered, afford to suffer, to take the less ethical route.

Another thread was suggesting that investors just ...

First off, If this question has been asked already, I apologize! I searched far and wide to find a post that matched my question but could not find one that addressed this, so I will throw it out there!

I cur...

So I am curious those of you with percentages to real estate assets versus buying businesses.The businesses tend to throw off really high cash flow but I only look to buy absentee owner type models where cash flow is ...

I have a remodeled, multifamily building in an smaller, old railroad town which has been down on its luck for a while, but seems to be slowly improving. As such, the core neighborhoods are pretty scrappy looking and m...