according to a book that I just read.A number of years ago I went to a big real estate investors convention with 1,500 attendees; there they did a survey and about 1/3 didn't own any real estate, about 1/3 only owned ...

I am in the early stage of selling a multifamily with a net proceed of around $750,000 in a 1031 exchange looking for passive investment strategies. The OC market where I live seems very competitive and I was wonderi...

Hey BP Community! I recently got a pre-approval back from a great mortgage lender but was a bit sticker shocked when it came back at 5.50%. I know rates have moved quick over the past few months and can vary amongst r...

Hi Everyone,
I'm an aspiring investor living in San Diego, CA looking to buy rental properties in Cleveland, OH. I'm posting this in the forum in hope of connecting with some of Cleveland's local players. I've tried ...

Hello All - I'm a small time buy-n-hold investor from Dallas/Fort Worth. Got 4 rentals currently, all renting within the $1675-$2050 range, solid cash flow. My goal was to grow into 10 properties but the institutional...

Chico contacts,Its time for me to move to another market. I am looking for contacts and active players in the chico market to talk with. First priority is to build a local team. Was wondering if there are any multi-fa...

Here's an interesting article I read this morning that pretty much reiterates everything we've been talking about here on BP the past 6 months:

http://money.cnn.com/2013/05/20/real_estate/amateur-investors/index.html...

I am in process of setting up a self directed real estate IRA. I am very interested in note investing. Anyone have thoughts on how to begin the process? I have a good financial background but new at real estate.
Th...