Hello BP community. I’m looking to get into my first ever property as a live in duplex with a 3.5% down FHA here in Chicago (McKinley Park, Bridgeport, or Pilsen) The problem I am running into is that any properties I...

Anyone else applying for an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan? Based on what I've read in the Stimulus Bill we all might be eligible for a 10k grant advance.
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I was wondering if there is any generic formula you plug in your investments to see whether they are worth the return? I am assuming you would compare everything to a risk-free type investment like a CD or Sa...

Hello All! My name is jeremy, and im a relatively new member of this greatly appreciated and informative site. Im thinking that ill be able to get some good advice and/or info on implementing an idea that ive had for ...

I read a post that said “Real Estate is 95% Mindset & 5% Real Estate” it’s seems to be true because some days I can work on finding a deal for about 4-5 hours and there’s other when I can’t even do it for 30 mins....

Ok all, I got the photos back on my Toledo property purchase and my heart sank. I now know for sure my move wasn't gutsy it was stupid with a capital S. What really bites me is that I believe the investor who sold m...

Hello BP Friends - Not sure where to post this, and looking for feedback. We are a couple of newbies ages 50 and 54, residing in NYC, and have been advised by an experienced investor (from BP) that we're too old to be...

Read through the forums but looking for current advice on a strong argument for choosing rentals over non-qualified stocks over the long term. The biggest differences I can see would be the rental 1031 to avoid taxes ...

Well, I am pleased to say that I finally got my first property in Columbus GA renovated and rented. I purchased the property on auction dot com for $25700. Renovations costed $12,000. I am all in for $37,700. On Decem...

Hey guys, I've been a full time real estate agent for several years now and up until this year that has always been my primary income. However this year I focused more time flipping properties than selling real estate...