Hello everyone.  Thanks for all of the great info on these forums.A little history....I have a decent job that I don't want to leave anytime soon, but I realize that I am not going to have the kind of retirement I wan...

First, thanks to @Douglas Dowell and others for switching me onto Glenn Mueller. His latest commercial real estate cycle analysis is here: http://www.irem.org/File%20Library/Events/IFLC/IFL...I am worried about overbu...

I think there will be bloodbath in commercial real estate, not so much in residential. It's already started. The WSJ reported this week that RBC bank was trying to fire sale $600B worth of property this week that it...

I've read advice here on BP saying that it doesn't make sense to hold RE in a "tax efficient account" because you "lose all your tax benefits of RE".  I find that puzzling and I'm looking for clarification.  Sure you ...

Hi! I'm hoping there's a few people on here that can give me a little guidance. I'm 26 and just starting to seriously look into real estate investing as a vehicle to become financially independent and fund my retireme...

I've been renovating and reselling houses for many years but lately I've been researching courthouse sales and attending some auctions to get more familiar with the process.  I've done some external research and read ...

I am copying/pasting questions from 2 BP users in an article regarding lease options. The questions were unanswered and they are excellent questions, would appreciate someone to shed some light on these1. Do you tell ...

Hi y’all looking for some advice from any friendly loan Officers or other knowledgeable people. I’m refinancing my primary residence to take advantage of lower interest rates. Everything was going fine, closing date i...

I have never been a big fan of 401k and retirement accounts in general that are invested in mutual funds. I have always thought of it as a "life deferral plan", you put money in, that is money that is lost from your l...

The following are my thoughts on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and any thoughts of upcoming bailouts. As an advocate for responsible financial practices, I believe that the government should not bail out banks t...