Following my fifth birthday, I counted my $130 of birthday loot countless times. I would neatly organize the beautiful bills and carefully place them in my Detroit Red Wings tri-fold Velcro wallet. The day after my bi...

I'm quite shocked (and stunned) when I see how much is taxed on to my guest. Airbnb, for their fee,  seems to tack on about 14%, then City of Seattle(lodging tax) tacks on 16%, plus another $4 per night. Then Airbnb s...

What happened to the basic understanding of supply and demand? I didn’t grow up in a financially savvy household, but even as a kid I remember having a distinct awareness and understanding of supply and demand and it...

I’m a first time home buyer and looking for some advice. I purchased a condo in December 2020 (in DC) and currently live in my unit. I’m moving to NYC in mid May and will be renting out my DC condo around June 1st. I...

This is my first post. A little background: I am in the Air Force and I am stationed in Germany. I have 3 years left here. I am considering a degree in Accounting because I want to be a real estate investor eventually...

Hello BP community,
I’m a brand-new member and I’m looking to pull the trigger on my first rental property soon. My primary residence here in San Diego has a lot of equity and I plan on getting a HELOC to pay for my ...

Good morning, folks.Disclaimer: I am not a real estate investor. So obviously take my words with a grain of salt. However, I have underwritten real estate deals and managed portfolios of real estate loans for over 20 ...

I am about to take the plunge and become a landlord. I just wanted to run some numbers by and see if it sounds like a good deal and if I should create a corporation first for myself or some other legal entity and ...

I was just talking to a local real estate agent in the Chicago market and she informed me that the houses I am interested in are being bought up at prices over asking price by a hedge fund and other bigger players ...