I have 2 fabulous daughters and my goal is to prepare them for success financially.  Time freedom has become a serious goal for my life.  Taking orders from others and being forced to adhere to specific time constrain...

Hello BP Forums!  I have been lurking here for a few months, and now that I had some time to absorb some of the wealth of knowledge, I would like to introduce myself!My name is Tony Schlader, and I currently work full...

I am extremely apprehensive when it comes to borrowing from, or partnering with, friends/family/acquaintances. I just can't stomach the idea. But because of my apprehension, I fear I might be missing out big time (ben...

Are your rental properties in better condition than your own home?Mine are! They are usually fully updated and with zero issues. When there is an issue it gets taken care of immediately. Just installed all new smoke d...

I have an opportunity to General Contract on some rather large inner city developments in St. Louis, MO. The projects are so large that I can't financially support the labor within my time constraints......my end goal...

There is a lot of talk about the future of tourism during and post-COVID and how it will affect the behaviors and choices of vacationers.  This is a great article.  It make the case the "drive to" spots are going to b...

In general, do you find the rental numbers reliable using the websites rentometer.com and rentmetrics.com ?

I was looking at a property in a lower end neighborhood and was unable to find anything comparative ...

Since I'm not an experienced investor to provide indepth articles about real estate investing, IMO until I close my first deal, I figure I post opportunities that I come across as a way to contribute and create conver...

Preparing Loan Requests That Get Funded Lenders are driven by many factors; one of them is self-preservation. Simply put, no lender wants to make a deal that goes “upside down” Therefore, a would-be borrower, wants to...

Hello everyone.I’m looking to buy a house (and live in it) in Discovery Bay, CA. I’m interested in FHA 203k, however one of my lenders said it can get very messy and potentially cost more time and money than if I do t...