At the risk of sounding naive, I want to ask your opinion regarding the best way to build up some firsthand experience in real estate investing. I have read about two dozen books on the subject, and have actively foll...

I witnessed an HOA forclosure auction recently that went as follows: HOA was foreclosing for $10,000. To my shock the auction bidding between two companies there went to $160,000.  Then in an outbid period someone...

August 2024 payroll numbers continue to show a resilient job market, despite revisions expected to push the data higher, following a trend seen in previous years. Economists note that job growth in typically underrepo...

April 2021 Housing Statistics for Austin, TX (ATX) and surrounding MSA
Homes prices continue to rise for the Austin, TX metropolitan area. The City of Austin numbers revealed a median sales price of $550,562. The Au...

We have a property acquired in a 1031 exchange, which we rented out for 2 years and then converted to our primary residence.  We are approaching year 5 of ownership and plan to sell eventually, but not sure of the tax...

Fellow BP'ers looking for advice on how to move forward with the following deal I found while in Panama.

Hotel/Casino Opportunity in Panama
Just got back from Panama and came across a great opportunity for the savy ...

Besides the BP forums, how can the major social media sites such as instagram, facebook, twitter, linkedin etc... be of use to a real estate professional or real estate investor? Any success stories or strategies that...

We are in the midst of purchasing a property with an existing tenant that has a lease that has become month-to-month.  The rent on the property is under market value and we plan on raising it.  When should this conver...

With the current state of the CRE market and large office vacancy rates, my team and I have found a solution to combat the upcoming pain in the office building market. Our company, Foutch Brothers, based out of Kansas...

I gave my assistant access to my Facebook account to post and respond to inquiries and Facebook said that we broke their rules and that I cannot post on the marketplace.  The ad copy was pretty much the same as what I...