The laws haven't changed since 1997- and your personal home 'tax exemption' may be over the limits, due to years of appreciation in the real estate market. I found this excellent article this morning- folks in high-ap...

Before I test the waters with my 30K, I want to be sure I drop it in the right bucket. I was all hot to invest in mutual funds after listening to Dave Ramsey's podcast on YouTube. Today I read a long dissertation on h...

Wanted to see if anyone has some tips for simple and effective bookkeeping for buy-and-hold rental properties. Currently, I track net worth monthly on a simple excel spreadsheet (has columns for checking, retirement, ...

Hi there,I am confused as to if RE can give better returns than investing using index funds.After reading into profits for apartment buildings, it seems to be from 8-11%, although that is around how much successful in...

March Savings Index: Percentage of Savers Drops for First Time in 2021, but Still Higher Than Start of Pandemic
Ready to spend? With a lower percentage of consumers stashing cash in March than the first two months of...

Hello BP members,I recently started my REI journey and decided to buy my first SFR before the end of 2017 and buy 4 rentals in 12 months. I have secured the financing with my bank, and I even have my eyes on a couple ...

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I am 35, live in Chicago and work in the Loop for a demanding finance company. I never owned any real estate and have been renting a high rise one bedroom for $1,800 in River North with my girlfriend for the p...

About MeHey everyone my name is Mike I am 32  Married and Live in San Diego CA..I have always wanted to own allot of real estate but just thought it was something out of reach for someone like me( middle class constru...

Real Estate or the Stock Market. For those that have ventured into either avenue of investing, what insights can you share? Have you found real estate to be more lucrative and stable over time, or do you believe that ...

Hey, everyone! I'm in the process of buying my second property, which would give me 5 apartments total. This would give me roughly $1000/month in cash flow between both properties. I want to keep about $10,000 in cash...