Hi BP,I have used my property manager for about 9 months now, so far i've been happy with what they have been doing.  I signed a contract with them back then, and every property which I have acquired and managed has b...

I want to talk about my experience taking Rich Dad/Elite Legacy Education's three days Real Estate workshop. The conclusion: it's a scam. The purpose of this post is to alert people about this $35K scam (since BP has ...

I have never been a big fan of 401k and retirement accounts in general that are invested in mutual funds. I have always thought of it as a "life deferral plan", you put money in, that is money that is lost from your l...

Hi Everyone! I have a rental property with the following details:210k loan balance $2500/month rent$6000/yr in income after PITI and costs todayIf I pay off the remaining balance on the loan, I will have over 10% cash...

I know this one might get a bit controversial, but I think it's important to have this discussion. I started out investing a bit over a year ago and it was just recently I started experiencing some discrimination once...

I was listening to some old podcasts from "The Real Estate Guys" today. They had a special guest speaking about using life insurance as a better bank account for REI's.

Has anyone used Whole Life Insurance as a bank...

This is just an update to a previous thread. Here are the results on the first home completed and sold. The property referred to on the Golf Course has closed. Lot was actually bought for $39,145. The sales price was ...

Calling all underdog RE investors.If you got into real estate because you were an engineer, lawyer, doctor, or otherwise have large amounts of discretionary income, that's cool, but I want to hear from the unlikely he...

I'm the primary insured, but my PM wants to be included on Liability policy.  Has anyone heard of this?My insurer refused to accommodate the request saying they've had problems with PMs named in their policies, althou...

I just finished Scott Trench's book "Set for Life" and let me start by saying it is a awesome read and I fully recommend it to anyone and everyone.In the book Scott bashes on typical retirement plans such as roth IRAs...