Hi BP Community,I could use some advise on options available for retirement accounts from past employers. I do have a few accounts available and I think it's fairly easy to rollover into a Self Directed IRA using a cu...

We had a conversation with a guy today and it went something like this:"Hey I saw you hauling some lumber the other day. Whatcha building?""We bought a rental house and I was fixing a safety hazard." (Concrete step at...

BEFORE I FORK OVER MY HARD MONEY I WANT TO KNOW IF THESE PEOPLE ARE REAL OR ARE THEY JUST TRYING TO GET MONEY FROM US SOMEBODY TELL ME WHO IS REAL AND SHOULD I INVEST IN HOUSE FLIPPING

Let's say you have 5 properties that - due to economic and job market conditions in the area - only command enough rent to barely cover mortgages, insurance, and taxes.   Nothing left over at all for maintenance, repa...

An ordinance was introduced this week to re-legalize the construction of new "accessory dwelling units" on existing Chicago properties. This includes coach houses and basement & attic units, which could be added w...

Lately I've been going to more real estate meet ups in my local area, and I'v notice a shift change in my presence. When I first started going before I did any deals, I was always the guy asking questions, trying to p...

So it appears that the GSE model is officially being declared dead by the Obama administration and is nearing major reform from what I am reading from a number of sources. Any thoughts on what this means for us going...

As an old pro with almost 50 years of personal experience and learned real estate investing and developing from my grandfather and father, I am of the opinion a new real estate and credit bubble is being created just ...