I've been listening to Set for Life, by @Scott Trench.  Great book!  One of the things discussed in the book is how a 401k locks up part of your income, and that if you aspire to reach early financial freedom then a 4...

A closer look at the 40 housing markets at risk of a 15% to 20% home price decline
Every quarter, Moody’s Analytics assesses whether local fundamentals, including local income levels, can support local home prices. A...

Hey all,I'm finally at the point where I'm going to file for my LLC. There will be four members (all close family) involved. I'm in Illinois and the cost to fill out the paperwork myself is $500. My CPA will do it for...

Here is a question that was posed to me by an old friend recently. He is attempting to do some joint venture or syndication type transactions. In our conversation, I mentioned to him that I am aware of private individ...

Hi Everyone!I have an investor who has been investing with me for a long time and he now wants to partner. We have an amazing track record with the investment properties he purchased through me as an agent and we are ...

Afternoon BP Community. Listening to several podcasts and reading many blog articles, there is a constant debate on whether someone should contribute to a 401K or take those contributions and direct them to RE. Unless...

Hello,  I was curious who on here is working towards their first deal, and what kinds of hurdles they are personally experiencing in getting there.

Earlier this year my good friend paid $30k to a Dallas real estate guru to finally get started in real estate at the ripe young age of 55. After the course, the gurus convinced him to put his entire retirement into 2 ...

Hey everyone, my main marketing strategy for the past three years has been cold calling, I have a cold caller that is outsourced and I handle all the leads that are produced. I have seen a pretty large decrease in our...

I'll try to keep this brief.  I have a rental property in Charlotte, NC and the gas fireplace hasn't worked for awhile.  While my property manager was in the process of getting an estimate, the tenant (without approva...