Lately I have seen a number of posts from what I consider some of our most respected posters on the board using standard procedures to calculate returns. One of the calculations that happens frequently is that someon...

Both Democrat and Republican presidential candidates have found common ground in the idea of using federally owned lands to address the U.S. housing shortage. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald T...

Hey guys, as the title says, can I buy investment properties with 20% down if I have no current job, but an 800 credit score and 200k cash? I have ZERO debt, only bills are car insurance and cell phone. Here's some mo...

Hey Guys,I'm a new member from San Jose, CA looking to get into real estate. I've listened to a few episodes of the BP podcasts and am currently reading "Real Estate Investing for Dummies". So I'm definitely a newb. I...

HI BP friends another question regarding tenants here....has anyone had an experience they'd like to share about negotiating with tenants (rather than evicting them) for a tenant buyout so they leave voluntarily? Woul...

Hello BP!I'm actually not that stuck with my broker and have recently parted ways. However this experience has definitely got me thinking about how to avoid this situation in the future. I've been overseas for sometim...

I stumbled across this post on Dave Ramsey's website today:

http://www.daveramsey.com/blog/why-family-and-real-estate-dont-mix

Overall I think he's got some good points. I've closed a couple of deals with family in ...

Hey Everyone!So I'm new to real estate and have a question. I'm looking to flip but am certainly open to buy and hold/rent. To me it seems that when looking at a foreclosure that it makes sense to pay a little more if...

Hello from Scotland!I am just starting out in real estate, I have a slightly unusual market area and situation that I would like to get some other perspective on.In 2015 I bought my first apartment thinking that I wou...