Hey BP! My name is Brian and I have been a lurker for the past 6 months while educating myself on all things real estate. I started my journey by looking for a more hands on approach to my retirement planning and ulti...

Hello BP,I am reading "Investing in Duplexes, Triplexes, and Quads" by Larry Loftis and came across the concept of partnering up with a "Buyer-Broker."  The advice is to find a broker who works with real estate invest...

Hello all,I’m looking into becoming a home inspector as a way to help raise capital for my investments. I live in Ohio and I work two 18 hour shifts a week so I’d have a lot of available days despite working a full ti...

Hello!  Would you use equity in one of your homes as a cash out refi to obtain cash to purchase another investment?  I am hesitant but I have $300k in equity and I would like to put it to use to work for me. Thoughts? 

Modeling a potential [transaction] scenario and would appreciate feedback/insights on legal and/or tax implications as well as whether each of the options for the overall transaction makes sense ...Property 1 is value...

Fellow rehabbers, as we draw closer to the end of april, are you still actively growing your inventory or liquidating? i'll be closing on a property this month, however i'll be holding it not flipping. I plan on reass...

Hi
I own and lived in my principal residence for over 20 years and a significant capital gains.
1 If I sell my principal residence I pay no tax on the first $250k of capital gains (filing single), but if I have ad...

Seller financing -- when the seller gives the buyer a mortgage -- can help both home buyers and sellers.Seller financing can be a useful tool in a tight credit market. It allows sellers to move a home faster and get ...

I became an active real estate investor seeking out motivated sellers starting around may.  Since then I decided to take massive action and judging by the fact that some people think I am crazy I think I am doing a go...

In the 2 previous threads on this same RE retirement -goals, I mentioned how you can retire and really enjoy life for under 2K per month and golf EVERY day. Here is how you save money(read TAXES & FEES). If you ...