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Hello all my BP Compatriots! Welcome to my weekly a real estate investment article, coming at you live from Nashville, TN, where I do a brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets, for all...
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I see no compelling evidence that buy and hold forever can produce real returns on capital north of what can be had in equities markets with very few exceptions. Please try to poke holes in my arguments below. Id love...
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What do you all think about Joe Biden's tax plan and the elimination of the 1031 exchange?Moderator Note: This post turned into a political discussion, which is not allowed per our rules. This thread has been locked. ...
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Hello, I am a new real estate investor from Arkansas. I am considering purchasing a property in a neighborhood that has a history of drugs and some other crimes. Rent, in this neighborhood is in the lower 50% but th...
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Me and a few other partners have 400k and are trying to get started with SFH. We are thinking about buying a few 300kish houses next year probably using DSCR loans. We would preferably not rehab and BRRRR as it causes...
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Those that actually read news and watch actual news programs (doesn't include NBC and msnbc) have heard the tape of Obama "loves re-distribution". WH has admitted tape is accurate, but andrea mitchell says nbc can't v...
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Hey BP folks! I'm a long time fan, first time poster. I hope I'm in the right forum. I bought my first home last year in December, mostly to get out of renting (it was a condo in Montgomery County, Maryland with a low...
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Currently my day job is a great one, maybe even the best I've had. Sure I'd like to make more money but it pays well, it's flexible, not a lot of stress, I'm good at it, the commute is easy (for Los Angeles), great ...
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Good day all,I am looking at putting together a list of ways that people have gone about forcing equity/value in their properties. To start the ball rolling, I like adding a unit/income stream where there wasn't one ...
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Hi everyone,First time poster here. I work as an attorney (in a field unrelated to real estate, unfortunately) and plan to purchase property in the coming months with two long-time friends, one who manages his parents...