I don’t expect to change anyone’s mind about Crypto, specifically Bitcoin, nor do I expect this post to be popular or liked by 95% of BP users
I really like the money podcast and I’m listening back and am starting to...

What we really need is for local banks to start doing commercial loans on investment properties (SFH) again.

I know some states are still doing these types of loans. But here in Illinois, our local banks have complet...

Hey! Is it best to work with a loan officer??What are the pros and cons?What are my other options?

Why I'm Triggered
Every week I read stories on social media about someone’s unfortunate situation driven by the increasing cost of housing and wages that have not kept up….and I’m sick of it.
Part of me wants to mes...

A recent episode of the Netflix show called Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj recently came out and in my personal opinion, perverted the truth when it comes to what so many of us do with real estate investing.  Has anyon...

HelloI want to take advantage of the high appreciation rates currently in SOCal so I applied for a HELOC of 120,000. I have home value of 770,000 and owe 525,000. That is 245,000 in equity. BofA has called and said th...

I'm all for fiscal conservatism (I really am), but those in power who have claimed to be fiscally conservative appear to either be lying or not very competent:

http://zfacts.com/metaPage/lib/National-Debt-GDP-L.gif

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https://www.ksl.com/article/50...I'm no smarter than the next guy and nobody knows the future. But my common sense tells me you can't increase housing prices 50% or more in two years and expect them to stay there. I p...

Economic Update
(Monday, July 6, 2020)
The big economic news this week is the second straight employment report which surpassed expectations. Nearly all of the data indicates that the recovery from the partial shut...

I visit BP infrequently and am surprised that nothing seems to have been posted about changes the House Ways and Means Committee are introducing to help reconcile the $3.5 trillion spending bill.  Two sections in part...