If I want to know how a REIT or any mutual fund in any sector has performed relative to the market and relative to its peers in the last 1 year, 3 years, 5 years or 10 years, I can find this out through a rating servi...

Hi AllMany people have decided to live without social media and to forgo the whole enterprise (myself included). Unfortunately, this means missing out on a robust set of tools. I'm interested in how folks in the BP co...

I'm currently sitting on 6 buy and hold investments, and looking to acquire more, but began looking outside of my area due to very few cashflowing opportunities in my market. I've even relaxed my criteria in order to ...

What is the better software for managing rental houses. Quicken Rental Management or Quickbooks Pro 2016. I did see there is a small forum on this, but I still cannot make a decision. Any further help on this would be...

I am looking at property in the Cape Girardeau, Missouri area.  The rental market is very strong for single families, especially with an abundance in healthcare occupations and a large university.  The problem is that...

How does one go about finding a great mentor? I’ve been going to networking and investor events and talk to people but I feel like no one ever really takes me seriously. I’ve been learning all I can and I’ve learned t...

I created this post out of curiosity about my generation (I'm 19) and our current and future footprint in the world of homeownership and real estate in general. The millennials get a lot of attention, but the next wav...

Hey all! Just wanted to share a quick success update that resulted, in large part, from my being a guest on the BP Podcast. Like I’m sure every guest has experienced, I received TONS of emails & PM’s after the sho...

I am a full time college student and I am planning on graduating next April with a degree in accounting. I am extremely interesting in learning about real estate investing, specifically multi unit properties, house ha...

Over the past 6 months or so I've had many "Investors" with accounts here on BP reach out with interest in buying properties in the Chicagoland area. The Chicagoland area commonly refers to the City, the suburbs in I...