During the crash I was fortunate to be able to purchase 9 rental properties between 2008 and 2012 at incredible low prices.  I am now 60+ years old and replacing toilets, climbing on ladders is getting old.   I am try...

Hi all,This is a long story and not sure if this is the right place to ask about my situation, but here goes.About a year ago my mother passed away. My mother and step-father were both on a fixed income and barely mak...

@Ali Boone , @Charles McNelly, and others have talked about lifestyle design, and how it fits into their real estate investing - or should I say, how their real estate investing fits into their lifestyle design. I've ...

Does anyone think that Chicago's record tax hikes and the possibility of a tax exemption for property's under $250K will lead to a new round of gentrification largely driven by Millenialls wanting to live in the City ...

My wife and I are beginning to pool funds to begin a real estate investing venture.  I have a 401k from a former employer that I would like to leverage to our new business.  I have been researching "Checkbook Control"...

I was kind of intereted in knowing what each of you has named your business.

I think it is an interesting question because I think that a lot of investors just name the actual business something bland because it's ...

People have brought me real estate deals for many years. Some I bought, some I didn't buy, and some I paid a finder's fee - I thought of it as a huge tip for a great service. On BP I read that this practice - tel...

Hi all, I'm biding my time until I have enough money to invest in my first property. In the mean time, I'm a software developer by trade so figured I'd try and see if there were any need for new software or websites. ...

This post is more of a pondering than a question... I was thinking this morning, after getting my 30th email from one "guru" or another trying to sell me a system or information.Here are a few of the systems I have lo...

Hi Everyone,I was wondering what is everyone doing right now with the crazy market we are in! What is the right thing to do when deals are so hard to come by? If you have properties that have appreciated, is it a good...