Hello BP!    I have a client that owns a rental home here in San Diego since the 70's she is ready to do a 1031 exchange and will have 400k after sell.  She is retirement age and doesn't want to deal with property man...

My plan is to house hack a MFH for my first investment. I’m 21 years old and have never lived away from mom and dad, so doing so will not only be my first experience with REI and being a LL, but also living on my own....

This is the first book that comes to mind, so I thought I'd kick this area off. Have you guys read it? What are your thoughts?

Hi everyone,My name is Matthew and I am currently living in San Jose, Ca.  I am originally from San Diego, Ca.I have been interested in Real Estate investment for about 3 years and currently own 1 SFR rental in San Di...

1.0 IntroductionI really enjoy reading other investors' diaries of their stories. I always learn a thing or two from what they did right and what they did wrong. It is also what led to my first diary on BP - I want to...

I've just placed my first property under contract yesterday. I sent out an email to my buyers list yesterday as well with pics and info on the deal. My inspection period is 15 days but I'd like to have the deal assign...

Greetings all, I have listed my basement apartment located here in Toronto on many websites, including realtor.ca since July. There were many interests, shown the unit to many potential tenants, however, it appears to...

After reading the glowing reviews of Memphis Invest on the BP forums, I decided to take the jump and give them a try. A couple weeks ago, I spoke with one of the portfolio advisers, and we scheduled a follow-up call f...

I am considering a self directed IRA. Has anyone worked with BuyPD, Am Estate and Trust and Accuplan? I also talked to IRA Financial Group in NY but they do not work as custodians'. Is a custodian required?