There are a lot of new and old investors on the forums. In honor of Halloween what are the scariest things about investing past, present, or future for experienced investors? What's the scariest thing for new investors?

Ouch. I just looked at LA Co. property tax sales, every property listed sold and always well over the amount listed. Looking at San Bernardino, the property address are not listed but thanks to google, I can get an id...

The Situation:
I recently purchased my first investment property. It was a duplex and the deal was brought to me by a co-worker who is also a Wholesaler on the side. We have been talking ever since and he has been sh...

Hi BP Community!  My name is Scott, I'm a San Francisco Bay Area native (born in San Jose, and now live in San Francisco) who recently discovered BP podcasts through a friend and have been addicted ever since.  I have...

I need accounting advice. I apologize in advance for the wordy post, but would appreciate if anyone has good ideas.
I recently started using Rentec Direct (property management software). It tracks income and expenses...

Maybe this is just a rant, but if you have any advice/ideas worth sharing that would be appreciated. I understand that real estate investing is a marathon and not a sprint. I don't have grand delusions about starting ...

Hello - I am currently purchasing an empty lot in the Springdale subdivision of Indianapolis, and looking for advice on what local brokers feel are the wisest layout choices for a new construction home in that area.  ...

BP, this is not necessarily a REI question, but here it goes. What are some of the things that one should consider before deciding to buy a business?  In particular, a friend was approached about buying an existing dr...

Hello everyone, I’m 22 years old and I own 1 rental property that is pretty major cash flow. I struck gold on a house in a college town. The home cost 153k and I put a 30k down payment. My payment is around 650 a mont...

Hey everyone!  
I am currently in the permitting process and the permitting department has asked me for the details about the removal of two loading bearing walls on either side of a duplex. The walls are not very lo...