I am not a fan of the 2% rule, although I will say I think rent/cost is my favorite calculation. We usually determine what type of rent/cost we can accept in any given area and go from there. According to Gary Keller,...

I just joined BP. I'm living in Poulsbo, WA. Like many people I hear in the BP podcast and other real estate podcasts for that matter, I was introduced to the idea of real estate through "Rich Dad, Poor Dad." So I too...

Hi Everyone, My name is Shawn and I'm new to real estate investing. I am curious your thoughts as to whether it makes more sense to pay down all of my student loans, invest, or a mix of both. Currently, my wife and I ...

Hey everyone, this is my first post on the BP Forum. I have been listening for a while to the podcast and I've also read the UBG and trolled the boards a bit. I am finishing up my student teaching experience this s...

Hey all,I’m relatively young (30), and in the fortunate position of having the capital to afford a $1M - $1.5M mortgage. I live and work in LA, and I’d love to know: for those familiar with the market, what would you ...

Hello. I come to real estate by a very tortured path.I graduated from college with a BS in physics in 1980 (yea, I am that old). After not being able to find a job, I went running back to the safe haven of academia ...

What do you think about the following AP story from The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA?

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Federal report says home-flipping drove the housing bubble

By Cristina Silva

The Associated Press

Publis...

Hi, my name is Blake, I wanted some pointers on how to get started with real estate and flipping properties.  I’ve always felt like a 9-5 is not my thing, and on the search for careers and things to major in for colle...

Question is pretty self-explanatory. I am currently studying for my bachelors at a mediocre school in Finance but I feel the industry isn't very lucrative (at least early on). I am trying to find a career that has the...