For anyone looking to buy their first piece of real estate, STOP (unless it is a four-plex with an FHA loan). I did this 2 years ago and it was the best financial move I have ever made. If you start buying other prope...

Real Life of a Private Lender - Business Update Week #1Alright BP Nation, as promised, I am giving you guys a peek into what happens in the week of a private lender. By doing this, my hope is that:1. You will understa...

After my most recent post on Realtor.com projecting Stockton to be the #4 metro market in the nation in 2018, I've received the same question over and over and over again:"But WHY Stockton? What's so great about it? A...

Lots of people have asked me how to start doing a "Rental Arbitrage" in STR (short term rentals - Airbnb is most popular but VRBO is another way).Rental arbitrage is you as the investor rents a home and becomes the te...

It seems to me that the landlords are providing a service for people that need housing, not exploiting them....https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/how-poor-amer...

.... it has been CRAZY!When I recorded my podcast, I had just quit my job and started my journey as a full-time investor. The one question I get asked most about the podcast is how we were able to grow so fast. We d...

I worked in the automotive repair industry for over 15 years where my image was not of major relevance. Employees wore coveralls and had no personal dealings with the public. You don't need to look like a rockstar to ...

Greetings Pocketeers!
Has anyone had experience with this company and investing in their promissory notes.  I am interested in investing in something a bit more passive as I am getting older and, while I love the rea...

Hey BP,
I have a question that has been on my mind for sometime now. I was reading a few threads from the archivsection on this but i still needed a little bit of clarification.

I notice that some investors invest i...