We had someone come to Birmingham from Miami over the weekend to check on five houses that he bought for ‘clients’. Here’s a snapshot of the situation: He’s owned these properties somewhere around a yearHe’s never se...

I'm contemplating rolling several very large SFR property gain amounts (via 1031) into a handful of DST Vehicles. I really like the concept of being able to utilize 1031 to defer my very substantial SFR gains by reinv...

This may sound like an odd question, but so many times we hear that (insert name) has gotten up to 1100 units, or has a portfolio containing $400M in multifamily real estate.  But how many of these folks only "co-own"...

Hi BP Community!After reading “Set for Life” & the “Cash Flow Quadrant”,  I’ve cone to the conclusion that my current job has me TRAPPED!I’m only in town 8 days a MONTH with my current job & would love to chan...

Nissan announced today that they will sell driverless cars by 2020. What the heck does this have to do with real estate investing? Well, a lot. This will be the biggest driver of change since the Internet.

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Just joined BP 2 days ago. Very busy with work and family life, and don't have much time for doing a ton of research.  Looking for opinions from members of top 5 Turnkey providers.  Just invested with Memphis Invest a...

Hi Everyone,I have been reading the book on Rental Property investing by Brandon Turner and it is helping me a lot. Brandon always mentions that appreciation is like gambling and a speculation. We should not buy any p...

Hi everyone,
I’m conducting some research on what impacts the performance of vacation rental properties the most. For you, is having a 5-star overall rating on rental sites the most crucial factor for success, or are...