I have been working with a financial advisor for about a year now and he is strongly suggesting permanent life insurance. I am skeptical about it because I would rather save the money that I would put into the policy ...

As one who had never heard of the 2% rule or 1% or any of the other terminology that floats around BP,, I just became aware of the 2% rule. I was talking with a fellow from Oregon who was lamenting that there are no 2...

I had a blast writing my Diary of a New Construction Project thread, and the feedback I got from that was great. So, I've decided to try another one...this time tracking and discussing the ongoing saga of a renta...

As the title says, I went bankrupt trying to enter wholesaling.  Full disclosure - Part of it was deteriorating mental health and desperation.  I was manic and reckless.Another part of it was unrealistic expectations ...

Hey guys, i'm pretty new to REI, and I had an intetesting conversion with my grandfather the other day. My grandpa has a pretty impressive portfolio of SFR and small multifamilies worth about $5,000,000.... and it's a...

Hi BP,
This one is for investors that had purchased properties in last 2 years. How are you guys preparing for a possible market collapse?. For example in my area I've seen SFH the were sold in 2012-2013 for as low as...

I invested in a property in property in San Diego in 2015, whose numbers were indicating it was going to be cashflow negative by a couple hundred dollars per month. I was a little surprised at the near universal advic...

THANK YOU to everyone here who puts in their time and energy to educate those who need it most.
(That's me!!)

Hi, I'm Tom, and I'm very grateful to have found BiggerPockets because I can see the incredible effort th...

Hello everyone,

I am new to real estate investing and have a quick question to ask you guys. I'm in a pretty unique situation where I will be able to invest and/or save roughly $50,000 per year (sometimes more if I ...

I'd love some advice.  I purchased 14 townhomes eight years ago for $120K each, and they are now all worth $350K.   Total value is $4.9M, and I owe $1.6M.   My goal is monthly cash flow.  I'm about roughly $11k right ...