Hello Everyone,I am in my mid fifties and thinking of how to best prepare for retirement. I have about $70,000 in a 401K and wondering if it would be wise take this money and invest it in a rental/cash flow property. ...

I am looking to invest in my first rental property. For a first time investor, is it better to purchase a home out-of-state with more cash flow or a property in closer proximity with less cash flow? More specifically,...

I recently completed the EPA Certified Renovator Training. Today, I received the Email below. Now, the EPA is not satisfied with the certified renovator. They now want to add another layer of inspection ($$$, delay...

This is my first development project. I am building a brewery / restaurant in my home town. Knowing what I don't know I hired a reputable civil engineering firm to handle my site plan. It has taken WAY longer than I e...

I'm kind of out of the loop on the REO scene since I bought my two properties in January and haven't made any offers since.

I've been told recently by someone that there are bidding wars on Fannie Mae properties now...

Hi, I'm in Chicago and am interested in doing lease options. Could anyone offer information for a beginner? Do I need a website right away? What do I need to get started (ie real estate attorney, where do I find contr...

In order to come out with my offer price on a 6 units multifamily building i'm looking at recent sales in the area. I also came out with what I believe is an accurate NOI. My question is simple, how do you come up wit...

Just want to see if anyone has heard of hiddenmotivatedsellers.com

by Chris Richter in Seattle

I spend a lot of driving around and filtering through records to find motived sellers of free and clear hom...

Hello BP,I have a question for everyone who has experienced a market decline in their local area. Say I am investor with 20 units and those buildings decline in value by 50% over a short period of time. What happens t...

Hey y'all, I purchased this gem recently and decided to post it here as a diary, both to share my experience with the community and to more selfishly use it as a learning tool to help improve my business. I'm currentl...