Hi BP friends,My name is Luke and I wanted to say hello to everyone here and tell you about myself. Stumbled upon this sight a few months back but I've been slowly but steadily trying to learn the world of REI by read...

I've been trying to decide where to buy property, and am coincidentally moving to the Chicagoland area soon.I know that Chicago in particular has some problems. High debt, corruption, and is losing population. Also th...

Make no mistake—when you decide to be a full-time real estate investor, you are starting a new business. The decisions you make at the beginning of your new venture have a major impact on your success. People in the e...

How long would you typically wait for a flip to sell before deciding to potentially refinance and keep it as a rental. Listed a flip in early December and although it has received some attention (atleast 1 showing a w...

BP readers,For those of you that don't know me, I'm starting out as a cre broker in January and am really pumped up to return from my stint in Australia to get started (although I'm quite happy "down under"). I've jus...

I read a good blog via bp email regarding the fact that is bigger better? I got that the same time my friend sent me a pod cast on the importance of choosing a stopping point in growth.  This has caused much thought f...

I have had a couple bad experiences with commercial lenders in the Houston area.  Does anyone have any good contacts in that field?  I am looking to build a relationship with a few for my own personal investment needs...

Hello, all. Not to put my laundry out there but I recently got laid off. I'm trying to look at this as an opportunity to start learning and doing real estate in some niche of the industry but I don't know what to do o...

Hello Everyone,
My wife and I are moving into a new home this summer and planning to rent the single family home that we currently live in. We had a rough experience as landlords several years ago and learned some les...

What would be the best way to seller finance mobile homes to current renters in a mobile home park? Let's assume a $1,000 down payment will also be paid on top of the numbers below.Option 1:$10,000 @ 12% APR for 48 mo...