My wife and I had been interested in purchasing a rental property for about a year with the intent of making this a business. She's a teacher, I'm an engineer and we have little faith in the future of Social Security ...

I have 18 rental properties Free and Clear bringing in 18K a month and worth around $1.6 million. I happily manage them myself but I want to retire in 7 years at the ripe old age of 55. How do I do this?

I am about to close on my first fourplex this Friday through an owner-occupied FHA loan. The property fits my investment requirements at market rental rates. Unfortunately, the previous owner has kept the rents for th...

This post is mostly targeted at junior military officers at the beginning of their career. However, it is applicable to anyone who moves, either due to work or personal choice, around the country for work. Or it could...

I got the results back from a tenant background check.  She is 28.  Credit is perfect, but she's got four criminal results.  2 are from 6 years ago (marijuana/traffic), 1 is four years ago for $1,000 of property destr...

I decided that I would like to keep a chronological record of my current project and share it with everyone. So here it is!
This is my new building on the corner of 27th and Market St in Galveston, Tx. It was origi...

Had a good talk with Peter Neill at PPR yesterday and just wanted to reach out to investors on the BP community that have invested in the PPR note fund to hear about their experience. PPR's track record seems pretty s...

I know there's a lot of threads on Dodd/Frank and Lonnie Deals, However I'd like to hear from anyone who currently does seller financing and what method they're deploying to be compliant. Ideally, I'd like hear from s...

I am interested in transitioning into the so cal market. I wanted to network with other investors about the market in that area! Any pointers, locations to avoid, what strategies are working in that market etc... I am...