Say I am an accredited investor and I want to allocate $500k for a type of investment that should be capital preserving; completely passive; and generates $100k annually in income.  In general that's a tough row to ho...

Has anyone done an eQRP?  I am looking into the company Total Control Financial, but wanted to see if anyone has setup up one with the company before.  Seems like it may be better control of your money then SDIRA and ...

I have organized what I believe to be some very valuable information and relationships about the economy and real estate, and will be posting updates about the San Francisco Bay Area marketplace here periodically. I s...

A recent article that I wrote on the BP blog received some criticism because I suggest that a 401(k) is one of the best ways to increase your net worth.This strategy was criticized by a couple of readers and I thought...

I purchased a SFH for my primary residence about 3 years ago via short sale. Purchase price was 133K, I put down 20% with a 2.99%APR on a 15 year loan. I owe around 90k on it currently and it's worth roughly 180k. We ...

The best real estate investing book I've ever read… The steps in this book are so practical and easy for anyone—with any income, living in any city—to follow.
—Grant Sabatier, Author of Financial Freedom & Cr...

Hey everyone, I just recently decided on growing my knowledge on real estate and starting to use my money for investing in real estate as a vehicle for passive income and financial growth. My GF and I almost closed on...

A serious question indeed! 
We all watch videos, read books, and attend seminars.. Right? We love it in fact! You could probably answer that question rather quickly without much thought (especially if you are a seaso...

Hey there everyone! I'm a newbie to real estate investing and I have been stuck in analysis paralysis. I've been trying to gain as much knowledge as I can before pulling the trigger on a property. I live in CA and I'm...

Hi BP,I am seriously considering suing my PM, and would like to hear what other landlords would do in this situation.Recently one of my Dallas rentals became vacant. It was originally rented to an elderly couple and t...