I continue to have arguments with close friends and colleagues about where rates are headed in the next year. And, while it's anyone's guess, I just continue to think that some investors are a little crazy/deluded to ...

Afternoon BP Community. Listening to several podcasts and reading many blog articles, there is a constant debate on whether someone should contribute to a 401K or take those contributions and direct them to RE. Unless...

Hi everybody.For the last few weeks I have been trying to read up as much as possible on what I want to do, and the most encouraging and interesting google results are always from this forum.My dilemma comes from some...

Hello all, My name is Terron and i have a background In Business Management with little to no experience in Real Estate investing. Currently I am living in my home that I have purchased in 2011 and now it has accumula...

If you read real estate investment books, articles on BP, listen to podcasts or just generally find yourself learning about real estate investment then you will notice a common thing that is almost invariably mentione...

I’m sure we’ve all seen many videos of ceilings collapsing, pipes bursting, and flooded floors coming out of Texas. Considering the uncertainty with the power grid, climate change, and likelihood or unlikelihood of t...

I have seen so many people credit Rob Kiyosaki and his “Rich Dad Poor Dad” book to their starts in Real Estate, myself included.Recently he has come out with some comments projecting a huge crash in the RE market. Mos...

I have recently read a post that mentioned high cap rates can be risky?I am new to investing and up until the other day, I believed that the higher the cap, the better the income. What are the pros and cons of this? I...

I have been checking into this idea - find vacant land, determine it's general suitability, find developer and sign the option to lease. I found there's not too much people talking about this idea here so I want to op...

Hi everyone, I'm hugely impressed with the quality of information I've found here so far, so I wanted to say hi and introduce myself. My name is Max, and I'm a San Francisco native. I'm in my late 20's and a Mechanica...