1st question - What is the best "length of term" for a life insurance policy?My understanding is that I can choose how long to set the contract, but the longer the term, the higher the premium. My premium would be on ...

My wife and I are just starting out and now have two rental properties. We are excited about these opportunities so we can’t help but tell those who are close to us. We were sitting down and sharing all of the not so ...

Well, as the title says I am going to try an build a fourplex. And its my first deal. This will be my diary. Come hell or high water, you will have a front row seat.Before we get into the deal, understand that I am go...

I've decided to take the plunge into real estate investing. I'm reading all these great articles on BP (thank you for providing this amazing and extremely useful resource!!) and also have a stack of books on house fli...

There is a lot of debate about staying local vs. investing out of town. What factors do you consider when deciding what market to invest in? What do you think makes a great market?

Hello,So I'm still very much a newbie and this is probably a newbie question. I don't mean to offend anyone but I figured I'd atleast ask Why do Guru's or the Experienced Investors waste there time with Investor clubs...

For those of you who are concerned about government spending being out of control, and subsequently the risk of increasing taxes, I thought you might be interested in this bill:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Is_Ma...

Thought this was a good read from CRAIN'S A Glenview lawyer sued Zillow, alleging that the real estate site's relatively modest estimate of her home's value has created a "roadblock" to selling at what she thinks it's...

Creative suggestions for this scenario.  You purchase a property that winds up having about 60-80k of equity, in need of lots of minor repairs, 3br 2ba.  Only property owned, want to build on portfolio and maximize gr...