I live in Washington state, about 2 hours west of Seattle. I have about $1,000 and some books I received at a Rich Dad 3-day workshop. I don't have a job, I separated from the military in March and have been getting p...

I am not a fan of the 2% rule, although I will say I think rent/cost is my favorite calculation. We usually determine what type of rent/cost we can accept in any given area and go from there. According to Gary Keller,...

It's the end of the year and I am considering investing in a rental property as a first-time owner, who already owns a primary home. However, I am also thinking about whether I should max out my 401k like I did this y...

What do you guys name each of your rental properties? To keep track of them all. For example, right now I only have 2 rental properties in 2 different cities, so I call them Pleasant Grove house and Saratoga Springs h...

So a contact (birddog for all intense purposes) calls me with a deal. Owner with a rundown inherited house, was going to fix and sell, and now fell ill, needs out. I put the ARV at 210. Needs some work but I dont see ...

I'm running some calculations on a duplex that I'm looking at, and things don't seem to be adding up.  This is my first real estate venture, so I want to pose the question to the community for advice.The duplex is in ...

Hello BP community! I'm an aspiring 17 year old real estate investor, I believe I have found this to be my passion. I have obsessed over learning all I can about REI! I have listened to nearly 50 hours worth of BP pod...

Economic Update
(Monday, August 10, 2020)

The resurgence in coronavirus cases is sidetracking an economic recovery that gained steam in May and early June, slowed in July, and now indicates a rocky path ahead. ...

I'm a new initiate, looking to learn about what it takes to earn financial freedom in the next 25 years. My wife and I see real estate investing as the key to that, and we're hoping to get some advice and ideas from t...

I have a potential lease option wholesale deal in the works. This would be my first deal. I have a question about the sales price that the seller is asking for. The seller wants $100K for the property, but the comps d...