Dear BP friends --I am thinking of buying a property for cash.  However, I am concerned about using up all of my non-retirment money on a property deal.  It's just scary.  We obviously need to have an emergency fund f...

So Dave Ramsey says that when he interviewed 10,000 millioniares close to none used debt or leverage to get there. So how many of you out there have used leverage, maybe conservatively, to increase you net worth and c...

Years ago I learned that when everyone is headed in a direction that you need to pay close attention to what is going on to avoid pitfalls. When my chiropractor started telling me that he was going to buy two rentals ...

I have 15 rental units and a primary residence in Frederick & Washington Counties, Maryland. Because they were acquired outright and my cash position has been continually strong since the time of the acquisitions ...

Hi, I've been looking into automated ways to accept checks. Brandon Turner mentioned Dwolla on a recent podcast. I've also looked at buildium. Another user mentioned cozy.co which seems ideal. It's free and includes...

I constantly see investors buying up HOA liens at the foreclosure auction and wonder what is the reason? If they had no mortgage or a low balance on the mortgage, I would understand. Most times they are way under wate...

For all of the newbies out there, I was wondering what excuses you have for not investing. I think it might be helpful to share with everyone here!

For the veterans, I'd love to hear some of the excuses you used b...

The two Super Bowl contenders not only represent very different teams but also represent different real estate investing landscapes. Los Angeles is notorious for its appreciation while Cincinnati and the general Midwe...

It seems these tenants feel a sense of entitlement for not paying the rent. They think life problems they have created with their own choices should be solved by a landlord's pocket book.Economics and running a busine...