Hi BPers, I was at my local REIA meeting last night and we got on the topic of creative financing.  Someone brought up a concept I had never heard of before, 7702 plan.  The way it was described is this is an insuranc...

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I am starting out in REI. I am thinking if a RE Agent license is necessary to become a successful REI or it just does not add any value at all. I want to be a buy & hold rental property investor in the ...

I know that in this business talking on the phone is a must. However, I struggle and hate it. I have missed opportunities just because I feared calling. What is something I can do to help me with this phobia of callin...

Hey guys,  I wanted to share a bit of my story since I know I am not the only one who is in the same situation I'm in. I'm an out of state investor who's been doing deep research in the Chattanooga market, and I find ...

"How do you find reliable contractors?"   I have heard this question many times on the forums and in the podcast.   The answer is that reliable contractors are all around and you have either rejected them or scared th...

Hey BP - we have a SFH that has been a LT rental (only 2yrs) but with same tenants, who are asking if we’d be willing to sell off market, in the next 90 days. Their current lease extends to  April 2025, which at that ...

OK, so I may be a bit melodramatic!  I am a single woman who is, ahem, past 55.  I still work full time.  However, I've never made a lot of money and when I review my Social Security statements -- YIKES!  So, I am hop...

I have seen in the forums that different people approach Medical collections in a credit report differently.  Some automatically do not approve applicants with multiple collections regardless of what they are for, whi...

Good afternoon BP family-This is my first post out here as I have run into a snag.  I am currently in the process of refinancing two duplexes and my current portfolio is holding me back due to structure.  I purchased ...

This may not be a "genuine" Real Estate success story. Regardless, it is a success story to me. Today we will be receiving the keys to our first home, as a family.My Wife and I are W-2's at Wal-mart. As you probably k...