Hello BP'ers!I've been listening to the podcast while I'm at work for the last week or so and I'm addicted!  After a week of listening to the podcasts, I finally broke down and signed up for the forum.  Pretty darn ex...

I'm currently trying to decide on if I should borrow money from my 401K or use a HELOC. Please share you thoughts!Let
say that I'm able to use my 401K to borrow $30K. The other alternative
would be for me to trans...

I get this feeling that when I look at properties on the internet there is no way to close on a good deal. Its seems tho as there is some sort of hidden deal making that goes on between when a Realtor is asked to sell...

Hi All--my husband & I are in the process of selling our primary residence in Los Angeles.  We have a lot of equity, we've been in it for 20 years in a trendy neighborhood.  We bought the home for $230K.  We may h...

Hello everyone! My wife and I are very passionate about REI. We've actually put if off for years, thinking that we needed to bring in more income before diving in. After reading numerous blogs and forums, we realize t...

Investing in real estate has increased in popularity over the past 8 years becoming a popular investment vehicle, the art of buying to rent really became a broad market approach shortly after the 2008 housing crisis. ...

whats cap rate? is it important? whats a good percentage?

All things being equal (term, interest rate, etc), if mortgage paydown is the goal with multipule properties, which strategy would result in paying off a small portfolio of properties the fastest?  (1) Spread cash flo...

I just finished my first flip here in Baltimore and it was an AWESOME experience. I bought the property for $31k, put in $65 had the work done in two months and a tenant signed up before the job was complete. It was a...

All of my cards on the table, I am still a "door-less" investor, but have been following the advice of individuals on here and talking to the different property management companies to get a feeling of the market.  Lo...