My colleague Nick Ikonomou and I share some common beliefs about the traits which are found in virtually every successful person - especially in real estate investing. Nick shared them with his friends, and I am now d...

Hi BP family,

Please help me understand, why using an agent in the deal makes sense?

I have been flipping apartments for the past few years. Now I got a job as a real estate agent in a small local real estate compan...

Do you really understand your own motivations?

Simple answer might be yes, Money! So, you're saying you choose real estate just because you're under the impression you'll get rich or earn more in RE than you ...

I was just reading through the recent post asking for the TOP quality they look for in a real estate agent. The comments that followed were extremely depressing. They looked more like a list of soft skills most would ...

I was thinking about the assumption that the cap rate will expand by 20 basis points in a 5 year period in a syndication I’m considering. From 4.5% at acquisition to 5.5% upon predicted exit. I was asking myself if it...

In the last year our little real estate company has submitted quite a few loan applications. We've received plenty of No's and just enough Yes's, but consistently the loan officers are impressed by our Finance Applica...

I was wondering if leaving some money in a deal to ensure your rental property is cash flowing is a bad idea or what the drawbacks were. Here's an example thats similar to a situation I'm looking into. I found a house...

My husband and I are in the greater Birmingham market.  We found this property and are preparing to make an offer.  The listing agent is sending us rent rolls and all other documents they have right now.  We have aske...

I'm looking for advice on how to best outsource bookkeeping for a rental portfolio of 15 - 20  SFR and small MFH units.  Here's some background.  1) I suck at bookkeeping.  I'm in the process of getting everything cau...