I know that accountability was one of the biggest factors for me being successful in real estate investing (or any business for that matter), and one way I was able to hold myself accountable was to announce my goals ...

My wife and I are split 50/50 on wether or not to pay off all our existing debt such as student loans and auto payments before we take on more debt to invest into real estate, or we begin saving to buy our first renta...

So I have found a very ugly side to being a landlord in MN I believe.  It appears that per the law if a tenant gives a complaint they have just bought themselves 6 months of eviction or non-renewal of lease free time....

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...

Would like to hear from others on this one.Often, when I tell someone about an apartment building located in a class C neighborhood in NYC, the first question they ask is whether I carry a gun when visiting the proper...

Hey, guys!I've been on BP for about 7 months now and I have quickly learned two things:There is no better place than BP to talk real estateThe wealth of information on BP is immeasurableI've read and learned quite a l...

Picture it...Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, home of old houses with serious problems and the people who live in them. At the end of October, the bathroom sink upstairs springs a leak. The leak flows across the tile floor a...

Good afternoon all so I have been taking Dave Ramsey financial classes over the last couple weeks. If anyone hasn't heard of him please look him up, but anyways my question is his beliefs and what he teaches on is abo...

New year, new challenges is our focus for our Question of The Week!
We've all been there, excited about a new adventure, but scared to take the plunge. With the new year, lots of people are looking at starting their ...

I have always been fascinated with real estate.I started in 2000 investing in a couple rental houses.My "AHA" moment came in 2008 to move away from the single rentals and graduate up to large apartment complexes.My ba...