With the price of oil dropping, who thinks  it is a good or bad idea to invest in Houston? I have my opinion living here in Houston but am curious what others think that are not here.

This is just a minor vent session but I got my first taste of real world landlord work this past weekend. And not the good kind. Not the "retire by 40 and travel the world" kind but more of the "your tenant will try a...

Good morning everyone,

I’ve spent the better half of the last year busting my tail to gut and rehab my single family home (first home purchase). I did this while working for a demanding family business, and gaining m...

I not really old.  At least I don't think so, but I hate that every year more and more people are using text or Facebook Messenger as their main form of communication.  Having a vacant unit this time of year is bad en...

Dear BP Community,
3 months and 1 RSI later (true story) I am happy to share with you the complete analysis of the Famous Four section of the first 365 Real Estate podcasts, which corresponds to the 7th anniversary o...

Over 90% of the population are are trapped in the rat race.

One of the reasons the rich get richer, the poor get poorer, and the middle class struggle in debt is because the subject of money is taught at home, not ...

I've been with Tom Krol for 7 months now. His course is step by step and "action geared" so you don't sit back and relax.  You can either do what he says to do or do like you've done before which is nothing in most ca...

I have been using Thumbtack to find various professional for hire. Thumbtack is similar to Angies List and Home Advisor. I placed an ad for a HVAC technician. I offered $250 for installation on each AC unit stating th...

Hi BP community, I am in the midst of buying a 3 family property, the list price is $440.  My initial offer on the house was at $420k, which was beat by an above list offer.  Lucky for me, the offer from the other par...

I have a real estate agent helping me find duplex properties in my area. She is a friend and also an investor. She has provided me with several listings to consider and shared her knowledge of the market. I foun...