walked out during the break to do some homework before shelling out the $2k they wanted to attend the 3 day bootcamp. They said we would get our money back if we didn't triple the tuition amount in 6 months. Though th...

Early on (1978) I joined a couple of newly minted Real Estate Investor Association groups.  I was active in them until about 20 years ago.  They played an important role in my success (remember this is before we could...

After many years of analysis paralysis, I'm finally in a place where I'm ready to make my first real estate investment. My plan is to use my HELOC from my current primary residence as the down payment. For someone in ...

If you had the chance to invest in your first property, would you choose a single-family home or a multifamily property? I’ve heard arguments for both, but I’m curious—what’s your preference, and why?

I’ve been listening to a gazillion podcasts, reading books, articles, running numbers, day in and out.....ANYTHING to educate myself on this process! Got my money/funding in place... I even worked with a realtor in my...

There are a lot of investors who do seller financing and I would like to sell some of the properties I acquire under my own financing terms as well. My question is: how do you do that and comply with Dodd Frank, which...

Today, I read only two blog posts on BP, and BOTH were about the same subject.  Getting Started in RE investing, essentially. I believe there are very real, and many imagined impediments to would-be, aspiring Real Est...

BP,I am stoked to say I have closed my 10th property in last 7 months.  I started looking on BP about a year ago.  I was on a business trip to SD and had a lot of drive time.  I must have listened to the podcast for 1...

I have $2 Million to invest in real estate (part of windfall for selling a tech company). After reading the Ultimate Beginner's guide, I've settled on apartment investing. My question is, would it be better to get mul...

I have been working with a well known local real estate agent since the end of July and today he called to let me know that he can no longer go forward working with me as he has other clients and obligations. This doe...