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Hello BP Family, I'm in Charlotte and the home prices have sky-rocketed so I'm contemplating purchasing investment prop. in my hometown (Buffalo, NY), Detroit, Michigan or Toledo Ohio. I don't have have a ton of exper...
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I'm curious to hear opinions on this article. When I first read it it seemed very persuasive, but runs counter to RDPD I believe.
http://www.edelmanfinancial.com/education-center/articles/1/11-great-reasons-to-carry-...
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I'm about to buy a property that is a short sale. My question is that I'm still debating whether or not to buy and hold or to flip the home. I already have the math figured out on both ideas, but my question is...
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I just read Rich Dad Poor Dad,it was a good read and very motivational. It seems like all these books are motivational, and give you examples of deals they have found. The one thing I notice these books lack, is the...
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I am researching investment strategies and keep getting pulled back to STRs. I know many large tourist towns and cities have/are enacting regulations that may make STRs out of reach for a single investor or company.St...
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I just wanted to share the results from my most recent postcard campaign.
So my first campaign was just over 200 yellow letters to a list of absentee owners with equity and I got above 12% response rate, but ...
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Hello, I’m new to real estate investing and was hoping some of you would share your thoughts on why it is better to invest in real estate over the stock market. So far, I’ve only invested in stocks and the idea of inv...
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1) Not investing - Not investing in this asset class is the ultimate, biggest mistake you will make with your finances. While it may seem difficult right now, due to limited funds, credit, experience and confidence, y...
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I know there has been a lot of talk about the government programs/spending on this forum lately. However, here are the numbers that scare me far worse than those.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Americans-Save-Less-in...