Rich Weese
40% loss in net worth in last 3 years
I'm sure many have heard the numbers recently that the median net worth of individuals in the United States has dropped 39% in the last three years. I'm just curious how BP members have fared during the same three-yea...
Mike Schorah
When is too soon to pull pre-probate or pre-foreclosure lists?
Is it too soon to pull a pre-probate or pre-foreclosure list for the same county every 3 months or should I wait 6 months?
In regards to the states of Maryland (except pre-foreclosure), Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Ne...
Caleb Teachout
Stocks vs. Real Estate
Excerpt from a post I made on the stock investing forum "The Motley Fool." The audience is stock investors who are equally passionate and successful in stocks as the BP community is in REI. Many of them think going al...
Ray Steele
HEAVEN OR HELL
Hey BP.This is a serious question with no time for fun and games.The Bible says JESUS CHRIST is the only way to HEAVEN.I believe it.Sooner or later we will all die and stand before GOD.If you except and admit that whe...
Kyle J.
Success stories from 2012 AND what do you plan on doing in 2013
I went to a REI club meeting earlier this week, and the vast majority of the meeting was spent listening to other members' success stories from throughout the year. We were able to hear what other investors have done...
Hament Raju Mahajan
Self directing IRA money using QRP- Qualified Retirement plan
Currently I use Self Directed IRA custodians (Pensco and others) to be able to use my IRA funds for investment in Secured Notes. At times it becomes a time consuming effort to deploy funds to a deal.
I am s...
David Beard
Post Frame Home Construction
I was curious if anyone out there has had experience with both the construction and/or economics of building new pole barn homes in rural areas that are within commuting distance of a sizable metro area.
I ha...
Suly B.
What’s your biggest expense as a real estate investor?
Whether you own 1 or 100 investment properties I'd love to get your answer.Thank you kindly, Suly
Nick Frey
1031 in less than a year (short term capital gains)
Property A was owned by LLC A 50/50 me and another partner. After five years of LLC A owning Property A, I created LLC B with two extreme-minority partners (0.5% each, as a formality for lending purposes) and bought ...
Bryan Tasumi
Real estate cash flow vs Physician/Doctor cash flow. Difference?
Real estate cash flow vs Physician/Doctor cash flow. How many houses and how much time would it take a real estate investor to get enough cash flow to equal that of a doctor making 300k + benefits a year? I am assumin...