I am curious on what BP members think the impact that growth in real estate investing, wholesaling, and direct-buy practices is having on the old agency-model of buying/selling? Has anyone come across any articles or ...

I want to talk about my experience taking Rich Dad/Elite Legacy Education's three days Real Estate workshop. The conclusion: it's a scam. The purpose of this post is to alert people about this $35K scam (since BP has ...

Peace. Currently working on a flip and the home needs a new roof. I am thinking about having a contractor lay new shingles over the existing roof. Is that a no no? Or is that pretty common? How will it impact me when ...

Hello all,I’m looking to buy an investment property in Cleveland Ohio. Which cities / neighborhoods are current hot markets ? Also what are some common problems with the properties out there (eg roofing, pipes, electr...

I recently found out about a real estate investing mentor group called Lifestyles Unlimited based in Texas and decided to do some research on it. I came across a thread on this forum about the company from 2008 and ve...

I constantly see investors buying up HOA liens at the foreclosure auction and wonder what is the reason? If they had no mortgage or a low balance on the mortgage, I would understand. Most times they are way under wate...

Unfortunately I've been away for a few months while taking care of some personal matters, so I haven't been able to keep up on discussions. 
However, several months ago there were ample amount of folks here insisting...

If you have cash, should you use it or is it better to use leverage if you can?  So far, I've almost exclusively used cash to build our small portfolio.  My goal for the year was to fully replace my current after tax ...

I have a person who sometimes work as my handyman for my rental property. He's been and reliable so far.  He is now interested in occupying one of my apartments which has become available for rent. He's agreed to per...

Please read my post before answering willy nilly, but I was wondering why is everyone here so against paying for real estate educational information?

I will preface to say that there are quite a few hucksters...