I wanted to share the top 5 beginner books I recommend to anybody and everybody that asks about real estate investing, how to understand it, how to get started, etc. This is the cheapest crash course you can find and ...

I would be very grateful if anyone could help me with some advice and tips on how to begin on starting as a real estate agent in Illinois. I am really excited to start this journey as I have already watched a lot of p...

Hello!I am new to real estate investing and am on the verge of getting my 1st property underway; it's so close I can taste it! This is my 1st post and I am so incredibly thankful that a forum like this exists and for ...

I recently purchased my first property. It is a very nice home in a great neighborhood, 3bd 2.5 ba, $2k/mo rent. The tenant has been in for 1 month. She's a really nice lady with exceptional job, background, refere...

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours.
Henry David Thoreau

If you’re not prepared to s...

Hey BP Community, I have recently hit a mental roadblock that I've never faced before. I have always been 100% on every decision I've ever made in my life up until now. I graduated from the Milwaukee School of Enginee...

Do any investors out there follow, know of, or appreciate the money-savvy principles and philosophies of Mr. Money Mustache?  I've been following the posts on his blog for the past year and have learned quite a bit fr...

I went to see "The Box" last night. It was one of the better written screenplays I've seen in some time and while it wasn't a "scary" moving it was quite 'unnerving". The basic premise is that a couple in a perceive...

Looking for anyone to recommend 5 or 10 advanced Real Estate books they think are important. Thanks!

The first impression is everything, and for rental complexes, the exterior is often the first interaction potential tenants have with your property. A well-maintained landscape not only attracts more tenants but can s...