I'll kick off the obligatory "what are you going to do better" post for 2015 . . . so, how are you planning on making this year a more successful one than last year?

I want to write the title in quotes because it's not like I had much of a strategy to start with.  I bought a duplex and a turn-key SFH at a normal price for houses in the area.  Both were conventional loans with 25% ...

Hello all,

The last few weeks I have been busy with rehab work on my properties and getting them ready for tenants. One question I am struggling with implementing the 50% rule. I am not sure how to go about it.

One...

Well the uber doom-and-gloomers have been decidedly reticent of late. This changed recently in the blog arena. Changes in purchasing patterns of bonds later this year seem to have everyone in a tizzy now.

I renew...

Hello,
I Just wanted to give everyone a quick update on the RAD Diversified scandal that is currently unfolding. As of April 1, 2024, RAD Diversified (a REIT), has officially put a freeze on withdrawing any and all ...

California is on fire and they don't have enough water to stop it. 
California is the richest state in the USA.
California has 3,427 miles of Coastline.
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Make it make sense.

Hi BP. I’ve heard a lot of real estate investors, including Grant Cardone, say that buying a home is one of the worst financial decisions you can make. What is everyone’s thoughts in this matter?

I know that house ha...

Hello everyone. I've been a BP member for a few months now, and I've previously been documenting my progress here:

http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/67333-a-newbies-birddogging-journal

I decided to star...

Hey Guys!I wanted to share some knowledge I learned with you on this beautiful Saturday here in Fort Worth, Texas. I live only a couple blocks away from the TCU stadium and so I can hear when the big plays happen. Thi...

What prevents us all from becoming super wealthy?  Plain and simple it is the return you get from your net worth.  So, for an experiment take your net worth.  That means, if you were to sell everything today and paid ...