Our HELOC on our primary finally came through and it appraised at the top of the market!  We are pleased with that 1.25% minimum pmt at @7% interest, 10 year draw with a balloon at the end.  We are excited but also ne...

Hi everyone! My name is Dave, and I am currently living in Media, PA working as an engineer.  My parents always told me to buy a house right out of college so my living expenses would be going towards an asset rather ...

General Odierno, the Army Chief of Staff, recently announced the deactivation of 10 Brigades (approx. 29,000 soldiers) by 2017. Additionally the Army is cutting about $400 million in construction projects.

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Sold property in the city and looking to replace. Open to ideas, not liking what I am seeing so far. Will pay tax rather than buy something undesirable. Looking westside Portland, will be back at beach looking around....

Some of the gurus like to talk about the different stages in the real estate cycle. One of them uses the following terms: Formation, Concentration, Momentum & Stabilization.

Formation is at the low end where it ...

I'm curious what everyone's methods are for generating and nurturing leads in today's market. My team and I have been focused on following up with our databases, local ads, and a lot of networking. What about you?

Hi BP,I am originally from LA and I am interested in Boyle Heights, CA near DTLA (Downtown LA) and I have been reading about a lot of anti gentrification protests going on and anti- redevelopment resentment happening....

I have a handful of properties that are local to me (Houston, Tx). All of them have a decent cash on cash return and I’ve always been selective of my purchases. Most of my properties have section 8 tenants and I can’t...

I hope you enjoy this iconoclastic and nonpartisan perspective.   Please do not comment on political issues as this is simply a comparison between performance of investment strategies related to Trump. Additionally, t...

Hello BP Family, I've been meeting a lot of great people in this industry. I recently met a couple of private lenders that offer 4% & 5% rates with a six-month deferred payment plan with no pre-payment penalties. ...