Good Afternoon Everybody,As the title states, I've been living (renting) in San Diego for the last few years and am planning on moving to Denver/Boulder area Colorado in the next year-and-a-half for grad school. I'm v...

Dear BP Community, I am buying both units of a duplex, leasing one unit to someone else and living in the other. I’m taking a hardship withdrawal from my 401(k) to fund the purchase. Any comments regarding my decis...

Hi everyone, my wife and I are very excited to get into the world of realestate. We own a home in the LA real estate market and have saved up for our first invesment. Problem is we are at a lost to what or how to make...

I listened to former CEO of BB&T John Allison speak at Harvard Law School this morning. Give us Liberty, but not a Bailout!He talked about bad mistakes made in real estate driven by governmental policy. And anxiet...

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I'm fresh out of college and just got down to beautiful Pensacola to start training with the Navy. I've always loved the idea of REI but always figured it was either too difficult to compete or only for th...

Happy Friday BP, I've gotten some great ideas by reading through a bunch of creative/seller financing strategies in the forums, but I am wondering if anyone has specific suggestions or ideas for my situation below.He...

I have been lurking for a few years here, and have posted a question from time to time, but am closer to being serious about this whole thing. Here is my situation: I have a 40 hour / wk work schedule that is not de...

Can anyone recommend good Direct Mailing companies.   And also any recommendations for creating Websites for the business.

Good day BP!I have a quick question.  I have a 3 unit under contract and the local banks and credit unions keep telling me my loan is commercial, but it is a simple 3 unit. I have not run into this problem in the past...

I currently own  triplex in the Montreal area and financed through a traditional  mortgage, I'm wondering how some of the BP members have financed some of their deals either when they already owned properties, just st...