I am 68 years old and retired. I own 2 Condos in NYC. Both offer a positive cash flow. Due to current conditions, the rental market now is extremely competitive. One of my tenants is leaving. I have a few choices. I c...

Forgive me if this seems naive, but what is the real benefit of having cash when investing in real estate vs. being able to obtain financing? Specifically 500k-1m of cash. Would it be best to use that to buy a forecl...

Hi,I was wondering, what outstanding features investors seek in a cabinet dealer. The three main qualifications that make a cabinet distributor excel is Price, Service, and Quality. Though pricing is extremely importa...

I recently invested a small chunk of change in with a company to roll over into a "traditional IRA", which was then rolled over into a "self-directed IRA."  However, I'm not very happy with the ethics of the company. ...

Hello BP,I'm negotiating on a quad right now. The company I invest in the stock market with offered me a LOC utilizing my portfolio as backing with a 2.5% variable rate, no fees. They told me that while the interest i...

This article posted on the Wall St. Journal site was interesting.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324761004578282240778834074.html

It talks about people losing interest in stocks. It doesn't mention t...

Saw this post as the article discusses a lot of things to think about with the future of Airbnb.This just someone ranting, or making good points ? Curious if people have a positive or negative feeling about Airbnb as ...

Not sure if I mentioned that today. Yes, I am 100% invested in Index Funds , and yes, I am staying the course (Probably take years to recover the losses), and yes I believe in "Buy and Hold". It just stinks to see ten...

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/single-family-homes-are-hot-investments-2012-11-01?pagenumber=1

Our certified financial planner not only doesn't seem to understand REI, but also hasn't been supportive of us engaging in it at all as retirees.  I'd like to find someone, particularly in the Phoenix area, who more a...