Hello BP Community,As a newbie I have found that making that big first decision or taking that "leap of faith" is the most difficult part.  I have no doubts that I want to become a REI. I am not scared (maybe just a l...

My “why” for started in this business is to financially support my daughter college tuition, room and board plus books and other expenses associate with college. Later expands to annual cruise travels and vacation hou...

Is it smart? Is it high risk? Will you go bankrupt? Is staying with your 401k's and mutual funds the best way to retire?

The reason why I bring up these questions is I had a big discussion with my father in l...

Just starting out and am leaning towards Turnkey in Indianapolis and then branching out into other markets.  I'm interested if others have used Turnkey providers effectively to build large portfolios.  @Brandon Turner...

I have done a lot of studies of listed Milwaukee properties, particularly those listed below $50k.  I am surprised to see a couple of investors are unloading their properties by selling in bundles.  Their properties a...

Well, here we go folks, I’m ready to lay this to bed once and for all. For years I’ve read from B and A class investors, others trying to scare me off of buying and renovating D class properties. They’d write, “It wil...

I'd like to pose this question to anyone who has insight into the 'off-market' market.Why on Earth would anyone not use a real estate agent to sell their house?It reminds me of the people who attempt to perform medica...

I am very excited that we have a special forum for syndication and fundraising for CRE now. There has been a group on BP for about a year that has grown considerably, but now we will have a forum on the main page.
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Hi everyone,I'm wondering whether my fiancé and I should begin to pay our debt down ASAP or begin investing in RE. I know there are intelligent arguments on both sides of this issue and that it depends on the details ...