One of the most common posts observed in the forums is "I just settled on my 3rd section 8 rental and have a goal of reaching XYZ doors in 3 years, 5 years etc". Many arrive at this strategy through paid mentorship, w...

Hello, quick question to all the EXPERTS out there...I was approached, on my own residential property, by a Realtor, who was showing a client a short sale across the street. When the Realtor got to speaking to my hus...

My and my soon to be wife both graduated college at the same time and we make a combined $150k/year ($75k each) We are still living at home with our parents to save money, and we want to build wealth in real estate. W...

Hey Folks,I've been looking into the concept of replacing our home mortgage with a fixed rate HELOC as described on sites like Replaceyourmortgage.com.  They want about $2000-2500 for their coaching and information.  ...

Hi all,
New member here from the Metro Detroit area! I’m currently working as an engineer but was thinking about going back to school for a masters degree in finance. I know it’s not necessary, but could it actually ...

Hello I am just starting out in investing. I have been saving money and improving my credit score. The only thing is I am a 1099 with my line of work and I write everything off to lower my tax payments, so my income  ...

A bit of personal background. I am currently residing in southern NJ, just over the bridge of Philadelphia. I work a typical 9-5 corporate job. I am very new to real estate, just a couple of month. My rental apartment...

Dear BP-community,I just finished David Greene's book "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing: How to Buy, Rehab, and Manage Out-of-State Rental Properties". Before I had read the book, I was convinced that I wouldn't be...

HELP!!! House under contract & the pipes burst damage in excess of $10,000!I may have told a little white lie to get you to open this thread. I don't really need help. This situation has already happened to me, bu...

Currently I do not have any IRA / 401k, and I have been looking at starting and depositing into one before tax day deadline for 2011.
I have previously just bought stocks and/or mutual funds

However, the more I think...