I have lived in the San Francisco bay area for the last 15 or so years, and am anxious to start doing some buy-and-hold investing.  However, it seems that price-to-rent ratios are solidly over 30 in my area, and gener...

Hi all!New to the BP site and excited to network with like-minded individuals about investing in real estate.A little about myself: born, raised and have lived my entire life in Wisconsin. Married with no human childr...

Hello all! I am in a dillema and that is whether I should purchase an engagement ring or use the money to put down on my first house. Here is some info about me:My girlfriend and I have been dating for 6 years (since ...

Hey guys I'm 19 years old and work for a Real estate property management company in San Antonio. I make 25k a year and have a credit score of 720-725 depending on what score is used.  I need to get a new car because m...

So stil stuck on the LLC thing.  Please help me.  First, does anyone know if my revocable living trust can own my LLC?  Makes no sense to have a trust to protect your assets if all your assets are in an LLC and not in...

This has been a goal of mine for a while.  On fathers day I took shipment of a 1999 Lamborghini Diablo.  It is more awesome that I thought it would be!The full story is here including what I paid for it.  http://inves...

I’m hearing on the internet, television, and BP the lending standards for big banks are starting to change. Some theorized prices for housing will fall, others think nothing will happen and we’ll all go back to our on...