"from 1890 to 1990. The American dream of building wealth through homeownership is a FALLACY. That was the bubble thinking but its still fresh in our minds."

Robert Shiller, Economist Yale University, and c...

Hi all,
New member here from the Metro Detroit area! I’m currently working as an engineer but was thinking about going back to school for a masters degree in finance. I know it’s not necessary, but could it actually ...

I often mention to people that I don't invest in real estate because I want to be ridiculously rich. I invest in real estate because I love the opportunity to problem solve and renew what once was, thus producing safe...

I received a phone call from a tenant who is moving out at the end of the month saying the recent plumber I sent out to the property has stolen his tools.  I highly doubt the plumber is guilty of this acquisition, how...

Hello all!  I'm looking for input and general recommendations...I plan on putting my personal residence on the market in the next week or two. I've met with two different agents to kind of get a feel for what they wou...

I'm in a position where I have my rent paid until March in the San Jose area. I managed to save $120,000 for a down payment to get into a house hack multifamily property. I want to get at least 4 units, but I can mayb...

Hey BP folks! Curious about potentially investing some of our tenant security deposits in CD's. Was thinking of taking about half of the deposits we currently have and doing some short term (12-24 month) CD's as a rev...

With lending standards just now beginning to loosen from a historic tightening, I find it bizarre (and frankly, offensive) the idea that Private Mortgage Insurance will now be something that will be permanently affixe...

I've brought this topic up elsewhere, but would love to hear more input from seasoned but and hold investors. Let's assume only the givens to making money exist on these, meaning no appreciation or rental increase....

We're going on 3 properties, and I'm wondering where others store their reserves for their rental properties? My general rule of thumb was 6 months of PITI, which I have in a savings account. As we go to 3 properties,...