There's been a lot of discussion on the forums as it relates to differentiating bad debt from good.  The most common view on BP is that any debt which does not produce investment returns is bad debt.I, for the most pa...

It seems to me that BP has changed. I can’t put my finger on exactly when - but, I think it started about 3-5 years ago. Up until then, BP was filled with good stuff, real value, from real REI at all levels. The conte...

Hi everyone, my name is Jack and this is my first posting to bp forum! I've been actively browsing the forum and today I pulled the trigger and upgraded to pro. Anyways, here is my question, if I want can pull togethe...

Hey y'all.  I'm Kurt and boy do I understand the phrase "you don't know what you don't know" because, well, I know so vanishingly little about real estate investing that pretty much everything is a recursive "don't kn...

I'm currently in my growth phase of my portfolio. However, I do not see any value in today's market. I started a year ago and have 4 units (3 SFH, Duplex House Hack). In today's market I am considering selling two of ...

Hi all,Seems like there are a few turnkey providers that look to sell to out-of-state investors. What is a fair margin you can expect to pay for this service?These providers use local knowledge and networks to find ba...

What is the tax treatment for the different income streams from Lease Options?  Is the Option fee self employment income (business income) when rec'd by a "future potential buyer"?  Can the monthly income be "rental i...

We have a progressive tax system in this country that supposedly taxes the "rich" more than common folks. I was wondering at what point someone magically becomes rich and should shoulder the burden of carrying others...

Am I high?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsFsn8ekyhw&feature=player_embedded

Did a United States Congressman really just express concerns that an island will tip over and capsize? Really? Seriously?

Eddie, d...

http://www.straitstimes.com/news/business/property/story/woman-charged-marketing-foreign-properties-without-licence-20140521As many may know there is a huge sales effort over seas to sell US turn Key properties. And m...