First off, I’m a true believer in the saying “If you have a dream in life, you should seek and follow the path to obtain it!” In late 2006 we saw the real estate bubble come into play and wreak havoc on the housing in...

Today, I read only two blog posts on BP, and BOTH were about the same subject.  Getting Started in RE investing, essentially. I believe there are very real, and many imagined impediments to would-be, aspiring Real Est...

Hello everyone, for the last year and a half I have been deeply considering and researching purchasing a vacation home. When I say that I mean, I want to buy a property and be able to visit there once in awhile, b...

I am based in Tampa and own a portfolio of 46 SFH Rentals, all are rehabbed and rented. Most have ARV of $150K. With the prices moving higher I am considering sale of all or part, in the coming year. I am 52 an would ...

Here is my accountability update for my goals:  achieving $20,000 cash flow per month (10,000 for me, 10,000 for my cousin).  All of these are in Connecticut using @Michael Noto to help on acquisition.   We do use PM ...

Wanted to get some Californians’ prospectives on the real estate market and owning property here during this current political climate and the overall situation in this state. I just informed my tenants we are selling...

Life is too short to not have a little fun!

Me (don't worry I'll keep it short and sweet!):

Glassblowing (well, actually flameworking), here I use a propane / oxygen / compressed air mix and a German torch to heat u...

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I'm curious if anyone else has come across this situation.  I'm looking to purchase an investment property with my brother who lives in another state.  We are looking at either AZ, FL or CA.  I a...

I'm furious... we're in escrow (B of A REO property). We agreed to allow seller to select escrow/title services. We are having SERIOUS escrow problems. The escrow officer has NEVER returned a phone call or email an...