Read through the forums but looking for current advice on a strong argument for choosing rentals over non-qualified stocks over the long term. The biggest differences I can see would be the rental 1031 to avoid taxes ...

Hello BP! :)Just closed, with a group of investors and myself, on a 50+ unit apartment building.We have to rehab the whole thing over the next 18 months and my GC and I have a small bet on the counter-tops.I believe t...

I’m hoping that people can share their experiences with me about their recent successes in BC real estate, markets to be looking at, and the best ways to get started (apartment, townhome, detached, etc). If people wan...

Ok so I am extremely embarrassed to put these numbers out to the public but hopefully someone can learn from my amateur mistakes...I bought a house in DFW area from a Turn key provider, apparently the best in the busi...

So today while flipping channels, I came across a infomercial for Than Merrill. I guess he is in Chicago, so I watched it for a few minutes. He talked a lot about some "secrets" to RE success.

I have never ta...

His exact words....'Don't F@#$*&G do it!!!!!!'.  I am very confused now.  I have been researching/reading books, blogs, podcasts, anything I can find about real estate investing over the last month or so, trying t...

My father is interested in possibly getting a retirement home close to the Ocean.  What markets close to the ocean would be the most affordable for both retirement and getting a few buy and hold cash flow investments ...

Something that I've noticed, that really frustrated me, are the snake oil salesman in real estate investing. If i can help anyone avoid being lied to by fake individuals I will. I am an investor in the Indiana area, b...

People love "life hacks." A life hack is a simple strategy/process/tool/trick for improving your life in an unconventional way. For example: So... I am writing a post about "Landord Hacks" - it's the little things tha...

My property in MD is turning over to a new tenant. My PM sent me a quote that gave me a small heart attack. Upon further inspection, I quickly recognized that the times they were allocating for various tasks were gros...