Would anyone recommend taking on properties only as you can afford to buy them cash? Or is taking on debt in order to secure new properties recommended.Currently I do not like debt because of the obvious cost of borro...

Executive Summary:Because of the real estate I own, and prospective potential purchases, I wanted to know more about where we are in the real estate cycle in the SF Bay Area. Inspired by great students and researchers...

I am just starting to explore the turnkey option of investing, and right away, I am having serious doubts, because it doesnt make sense.  It sounds too good ....If a turnkey outfit buys a distressed property at a disc...

Hello bp subscribers. My wife and I are brand new to the real estate investing world, and are looking @ all of our options for financing out first property, and one of them is possibly taking from my employee based 40...

I hope to provide an informative account of how I was able to scale to 92 units in 16 months, leave my W-2 job and truly find my passion.Back Story:I am 33 years old, I am married with two young (1 and 3) children. My...

Has anyone ever worked with the hard money lender Xpress Loans 911?

A turnkey home for 100k renting for 1k (1% rule) would net you worse than the stock market 16 years later. I went back through my 1099s and calculated my return and estimated closing costs, federal taxes, capital gain...

Who's your favorite fake guru?
Oh my... this is not an easy question - so many to chose from. From the fake lifestyles, the rented yachts, private jets, Lamborghini's/ Ferrari's, and most of all the fake success. One...

I had a blast writing my Diary of a New Construction Project thread, and the feedback I got from that was great. So, I've decided to try another one...this time tracking and discussing the ongoing saga of a renta...

Overcoming the mindset of paying down mortgages is a dilemma for me.  Considering the low interest rates I am going to refinance a couple of my SFH rentals and my primary residence.  It makes financial sense to me to ...