Prepare yourself: this is a long post. I wrote this post for any newbies and for anyone with questions about the BRRRR process. I also wrote this to let you know about me and my process. Born and raised in Chicago Ill...

This is the most basic budget question.  My wife and I use Mint.com to track our finances and we just finished sitting down and looking at our spending for the year.  This gives a really good place to start for a budg...

I've enjoyed my views from the back row, but have decided to lose my 'Forum Post Virginity' this afternoon.

I'd like to start by giving myself away with CREATIVE FINANCING

While that may sound sugges...

Federal policy makers want to keep you from buying and profiting from openly traded non-performing notes (NPN). The bias is against private investors who purchase 1st and 2nd mortgages of delinquent homeowners in favo...

What's preferred: (1) High cash flow, but low chance of appreciation, OR (2) modest cash flow, but high chance of appreciation? I had a discussion last week with a fellow investor, and we were debating the merits of e...

Just went to inspect some work and noticed they weren't using thinset to lay down the cement board under porcelain tile.

When I asked the contractor, he asked his flooring guy who had been doing tile for 25 ...

I've been wanting to get into REI for awhile now and I've spent the last 4 or 5 months going down the rabbit hole.... Researching and taking notes, reading through the forums, reading books, listening to podcasts, stu...

Since the NAR Sitzer-Burnett lawsuit settlement, I expect that innovative brokerages will start offering flat fee buyer services. From watching Reddit and my area, it appears to be the case. Flat Fee Buyer Agency is i...

Good day BP,I currently have one 4-unit rental owned in my personal name and I have a duplex (foreclosure) under contract which will also be owned in my name (to fulfill fannie mae owner occupied requirement).  My que...

Overcoming the mindset of paying down mortgages is a dilemma for me.  Considering the low interest rates I am going to refinance a couple of my SFH rentals and my primary residence.  It makes financial sense to me to ...