So I am deploying in a few weeks to afghanistan and did a bit of number crunching to see what I -might- have by the time I come back in 9-10 months.

I currently have 35k in the bank.
I make 5.5k a month without depl...

Those of you who invest in California or Pacific Coast that own property,  what are your thoughts on Earthquake insurance?   Do you have them for your properties?   Is it worth it?      If not, what will you do in an ...

I’m a big fan of cash reserves. The covid outbreak has only emphasized this. The problem with cash is that if you have any form of debt it literally costs you money to hold cash. To get around this I have a big line o...

Hey all!

I’m a relatively new investor & I was talking to some buddies and they basically told me to avoid single family like the plague because if one person leaves you’re at 100% vacancy.

What do you guys thin...

Any and all opinions are much appreciated!! So here's the situation...I'm an aspiring investor looking to make my first deal, focusing on multi unit properties (mostly duplexes). ... I live in San Diego. Prices and co...

I'm an older blue collar working lady.  Never went to college and really bad at math.  Been working in retail supermarkets since age 16.  I just moved to a small town in Missouri.  I'm currently unemployed, but I've b...

Hey BP!My wife and I have lived our lives "backwards" Had kids, bought a house then got married...hahahNo but seriously. Oldest son is out of the house and in college now youngest is close. My goal for this year is to...

Hi all,My parents have asked my brother and me to help them to eventually sell their house, and because my brother and I are still fairly new to the real estate game (the extent of our experience is that we have bough...

More duplexes for sale. More 4 plexes for sale. More properties I’m getting outbid on. My numbers tell me what to bid, but what are these other people’s numbers telling them?!I’m a standard 20% down, 5% interest, 25 y...