Hi BP, I have been researching, reading and listening to everything I can find in REI for the last few months. I feel that settling on the plan to follow is the biggest hurdle. I am pretty sure I now understand my inv...

How do you see your market?  Have sales or prices peaked?  What are the unique characteristics affecting your market?  Where do you see it in 1-2 years?In Austin, sales are still high, but down a little from last year...

I'm looking into real estate investing and the first question that comes to my mind is, "what could I potentially rent out a home for?" So I drive around town (Houston) looking at For Rent homes and call a few of them...

Hi, I am so new to this, so apologies if I appear like a fish out of water. My wife and I have stumbled across some properties for sale in Cleveland, also Detroit and possibly Atlanta. The properties are being adverti...

I'm very new to this and have only recently started researching real estate investment, so please excuse my ignorance (as this post will probably be riddled with it). My childhood best friend and I are in the process ...

We have been reading consistent posts for four years now regarding "it's a bad time to start", "the recession is near", "I can't find good deals", "the market stinks", and similar posts.  I suspect that we need to und...

Hello BP community! I have been creeping this site for some time now and finally decided to bite the bullet and get started with an account here. I'm so glad I did. My husband and I have 2 rental properties in the GTA...

Hi,I'm looking to get an understanding of some of the locations in LA County and Ventura county. Are there any areas that you would recommend staying away from, and why?I am interested in the following, and plan to dr...

Real estate agent? Accountant? Grocery store manager? Pizza delivery guy?Just out of curiosity, what was your job before you decided (or were able) to live off your investments? Doesn't matter how high/low paying or u...

I'm located in NY and have been waiting on the sidelines for a few years now educating myself and waiting for the cycle to end.  Now seems like the right time to test the market and make lower offers.  I'm interested ...