I don't know much about the stock market but It would seem FNMA's stock would be tied to the real estate market right? It used to be at over $60/share and now its at 88 cents/share. They are posting record profits and...

My name us Jack Perfett and I am a 20 year old college student that lives in Pittsburgh. I currently have no expenses, (college and housing is paid for) and am interning this summer and making decent money. I figured ...

Has anyone ever borrowed money through a bank using your stocks and bonds as collateral?

We could sell the stocks and pay cash for the property, but we would have to pay at least 15% cap. gains.

We woul...

Good Afternoon BP,
Hope this post finds everyone healthy during this wild time. 
I'm curious how others model their total portfolio's when using Real Estate, and how they come to their conclusions about allocations ...

I recently heard something that brought an idea I was thinking about to the surface. I heard that (in general) it is bad to look for buy & hold properties in neighborhoods that are hot "fix and flip" neighborhoods...

Is it ever a good option to pull from your 401k to make a down payment? 

I would LOVE to hear all of your investing perspectives and opinions on this... I have calculated the ROIs of a buying a rental property versus simply buying into the SP500 and sitting back for 30 years.Rental Propert...

Hi been studying RE as an investment option and trying to figure out the numbers. Could someone check with my numbers to see whether I'm thinking about REI correctly? I can't seem a large benefit of REI in a case wher...

Hey guys. I recently finished "Set for Life" and in it the author suggests keeping your investment savings (not your emergency savings) in the stock market so you can ride the general upward slope of the economy befor...

Hi all,Real estate rookie here from the NW Suburbs of Chicago. It is safe to say I’ve been bitten by the real estate “bug” and it has consumed my thoughts. I’m just scratching the surface on my education but it has be...