Is it just me or are about 25% of all real estate investors, also engineers? As an Engineer myself I could be biased but curious if anyone has insight. I know folks usually have professional background like IT, accoun...

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Just wanted to make a quick introduction. My name is Warren Foster and I am a retired US Army Officer, currently working and living with my wife and kids over in the Middle East. We have been here for more th...

I listened to Linda Weygant's podcast this morning on the way in - great stuff! At this point, I have heard most of the podcasts from 1-244 (OK, I didn't have to listen to 243 since I was doing the babbling!) and I am...

Current Situation
Own home for 5 years now in suburbs of IL. Owe $390k on mortgage. Can sell for $520k
Wife and I credit scores both in low 600’s due to cc consolidation a few years ago, still being resolved.
$50k ...

I have been involved in real estate for nearly 50 years and have always been very positive about the future. I started at a very young age buying real estate and investing in more and more as decades went by. If I was...

Can someone explain the tax benefits of real estate?  I know what the 1031 exchange is, but don’t know the concept of depreciation and how that is a benefit to real estate investors.  Any other tax benefits that you g...

What are some Vivid Visions you all have made? Drop them in the comments below! Tell everyone here your vivid  vision and come back to this post one, two, or three years later to see if you accomplished what you said!...

I began studying real estate deals, courses, and concepts about a month or two ago and have soaked up the free information on BP and even started using BP calculators to analyze deals in my local area. I still have a ...

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I don't know if you agree with me.
But so many post of ppl just wanting to jump right in skipping school.
Afraid they miss the bandwagon or something.
I understand we all wished we started younger.
And I agree...

Greetings BP,So I’m 19 years old, from the Chicagoland area and I’ve decided to drop out of community college couple of weeks ago. I realized that a traditional education wasn’t for me and it would hold me back from a...