I know some of you don't like political discussions but they directly apply to money, so it's relevant.

I don't care about whether or not you believe in "stimulation" economics or whatever. I don't care if you want ...

Hey BP.This is a serious question with no time for fun and games.The Bible says JESUS CHRIST is the only way to HEAVEN.I believe it.Sooner or later we will all die and stand before GOD.If you except and admit that whe...

Would you ever use the "subject to" method to get a buy and hold property if you had to pay full retail for the house? I've watched several of my neighbor's houses sit for 6 months or a year with a for sale sign in th...

I recently inherited a big chunk of change. I'd rather not disclose the full amount but I do pretty well in my day job (software sales), and it's about 8x the most I've made in a year. For now a sizable portion of it ...

Fannie Mae is increasing the DTI to 50% starting July 29th. America's largest mortgage lender is making it easier to buy their first home.

In the last housing bubble, just about anyone with a pulse was approved for ...

What is your definition of Commercial Real Estate? I know many on BP consider Multi Family to be commercial R.E. Others believe that it's any real estate used for "business" purposes, still others consider any propert...

There are only a few remaining markets where real estate investors can get double-digit returns on rental property. There are even fewer markets where you can get high cash flow AND high appreciation. Thankfully, we k...

I did a quick check and there have recently been over 500 people (within the last day) people on BP. Most topics have 5-15 main players comment back and forth and a variety of lurkers that just view things.

How can ...

Or are we going to see slow and steady 2-4% appreciation for the next 30 years like a "perfect economy"