So much of RE investing appears to be focused on money making, that we often forget about quality of life. On a 1-5 scale, what has been your experience been as a:(1) Buy & hold investor (single family house renta...

This free app let's you quickly determine when you can retire, is it just me or is this really useful? Anyone know of better apps you like for this or what you like to do for your personal calculations different from ...

Before I start my journey in real estate investing should I pay off all of my credit card debts and student loans? Will having a high debt ratio make it hard for me to receive financing?

A little while back we acquired a property that was a real fixer-upper.   Well, we did a good job and now have positive cash flow.  In terms of positive cash flow, what do you do for taxes?  We'd like to take some out...

Hi BP! My 2013 Jeep Compass has a dying transmission; I bought it used in 2015. I've seen multiple mechanics/transmission specialists; it's got a CVT transmission which are seeing tons of issues around the 6-year mark...

I'm reading a book by Robert Kyosaki entitled, "Why A Students Work For C Students and B Students Work For the Government". I agree with most of his views of our public school system, the dangers of an entitlement so...

My mother and father went through a divorce a couple of years ago. My father moved to Tennessee and my mother has since remarried. I live in the house that they used to live in (it is owned by my mother). It is wor...

There are 2 car washes for sale near me and I am meeting with the listing agent today to look at them. I requested copies of the income taxes for them both and it looks like this could be a pretty good deal but I'm no...

Hey all! I'm looking at getting my first investment property in the 30 days or so. I can get a line of credit to start somewhere between 27-30k my private banker told me. Just wondering what your thoughts on this is? ...

Hi, I'm a newbie to this forum so please be gentle.I've always had a fear about investments, mainly because you'd "lose" money now and won't see the profit until much later. Given that I don't have much to begin with,...