I feel that I am a good everyman when it comes to the average beginner in real estate investing. I've read a lot of books that most accomplished investors have (mostly the Rich Dad series), but have no experience in d...

Hello fellow REI just asking opinions of members regarding the pluses and minuses for a first rental property. I have been able to save around 25k cash in the bank with no debt to my name and minimal life expenses (li...

Hello Memphis investors - This is a quick bit of info to let you know about the Memphis Vacant Property Registry.  It is a city ordinance enacted in 2013 to help fight blight in the city of Memphis.  Basically, if you...

Background for those that don't know me: I am a full time real estate investor and I have invested in nearly every aspect of real estate. Recently, I have added transactional funding services to short sale and REO inv...

Hello All,
I have had my first wholesale deal under contract for a couple of weeks. I know my mistake was not getting it under contract lower but with the pay off amount for the homeowner and the lack of repairs neede...

It has been years of recovery for the real estate market, and now it's thriving again. With the addition of many moldy homes, and various water damage scenarios and the infamous collapse of a city. Yes Detroit...Past ...

Hello BP community! I am days away from closing on my second rental property and have a question about bringing the most equity to my new fixer upper while being budget friendly. I know kitchen & baths for sure,...

So I posted earlier about trying to evict some dead beat renters. And everything that I have to say today will directly follow my previous posting. But I started a new discussion because of the questions that I have t...

My wife's employer offers what seems a good retirement plant. If she contributes to her 401k/Roth IRA 3% of her basic salary, the employer will contribute the same 3%, plus an additional 1% of her basic pay. For examp...

For those of you reading this is a bit of a rant/story, followed by a couple questions.  Please let me know what I SHOULD have done in this situation, so I can know better in the future.  Thank you for reading.     Th...