Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy).  Property taxes are already high, but ...

Hi everyone - first post here after visiting and reading the forum for several years. Looking for advice on a deal I'm already in on. I'll try to be as concise as possible.

Loan is in the State of Texas. 1...

"Bro, just got my first deal. Don't know what to do. LOL. Halp!"How many times a day are we seeing this post? Yes, everyone has to start somewhere, but the problem with the Bro Investor is that he is ruining good deal...

If a house sells 50 k and rent for 1000, it meets 2% rule. But actually I think it is not necessarily a good investment.

Assuming SFR, 1500 sf, 3 be 2 ba, in small Midwest town. Move on ready. 30 years old. No renov...

Hey everyone!BP has just released my latest book:  RECESSION PROOF REAL ESTATE INVESTING.It is all about how the economy works (starting with the very basics and working up from there), economic cycles and how we as r...

Hello, Newbie here!I'm putting an offer in on a triplex in southern California for about $950kIts in a desirable area and it brings in about $5k a month in rents. The rents are about as high as they can go, so I can't...

I'll keep this short. I bought a property from them for $85,000. After I bought it the property appraised for LESS THAN HALF that amount. On top of that they promised a "fully renovated property" - then a few years la...

I’ve been wanting to become a real estate investor for years now. I have 2 rentals that I did through traditional mortgages but am craving more. BUT EVERY TIME I try to learn more about different ways to actually bec...

Would anyone recommend taking on properties only as you can afford to buy them cash? Or is taking on debt in order to secure new properties recommended.Currently I do not like debt because of the obvious cost of borro...