Hello everyone,I've been an off/on lurker here for a couple years and an aspiring rental property investor. After finishing grad school a few years ago and building some capital, I'm finally in a position to potential...

Hey Folks,April 15th is right around the corner and I constantly see the same tax questions pop up in the forums. Hopefully this thread can help serve as a running list of real estate tax questions and answers. Ideall...

Hi everyone,I've been reading the forums, books, listening to the podcasts, and learning so much! I'm currently closing on my first house and I think I have most of the next steps figured out. Because the market is so...

Hey everyone, first post on BP but been lurking for a bit. I know many people on here have started their REI journey with single family and other small investments. Some "gurus" out there say to skip the small stuff a...

A prenuptial agreement, or prenup, is a legal contract between two people who are about to get married. It outlines how the couple will handle their finances during and after the marriage, including:
Property and as...

so I have good credit, but even with a personal guarantee, Lowe's would not give my business a line of credit..how do you start getting credit for a new business when even a place like Lowe's willl not give your new L...

Hey folks, looking for some ideas and inspiration here.  How would you invest in real estate if you had a few extra dollars in a trust, say $1.5 Million, and your goals were to:Maximize income for yourself in retireme...

It is my contention that in most circumstances you should not use a real estate agent to buy a single family home, and only in limited circumstances should you use one to sell. This strategy saved me approximately $15...

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...