I’ve recently come across the concept of “personal banking” through “overfunding” whole life insurance policies and leveraging the cash value to buy assets.In theory it sounds like a can’t loose situation. You have a...

I have close to 95% of the income that i have saved over the years from working my W2 job tied up in my investment accounts. ROTH IRA, Simple IRA (thru employer), and in my personal brokerage account.Obviously since t...

So, I am looking at doing my first rehab. Are there any tips for estimating how much the rehab will cost? Would it be frowned upon by the seller to get some contractors out to take a look at it and provide estimates b...

Ladies and Gents,We don't do too many deals, but when @Sam Grooms and I do a deal, it's something special.Today we closed on 117-unit in Phoenix's South Mountain neighborhood. The complex is named South Mountain Squar...

I know typically Condos are not the most ideal investment as they don't tend to appreciate. However, we are considering them as a potential rental investment. Given the tend to be cheaper, we could pay most of it in c...

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 ...

so i was reading this http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/21771-gut-rehab-costs and got the definition of a gut rehab

"A major restoration project on an old house or other building, ripping out ...

So I'm in the market for a house. In the current climate, I would think it is a buyers' market and sales are soft. My realtor wants me to believe otherwise. She tells me she's busy as ever, homes are selling left righ...

We have found a vacant lot that we have mailed the owner to offer to purchase.  It appears that there was a fire and the foundation remains. Has anyone ever purchased a property like this? I'm assuming you would need ...