I am a newbie to BP but just love all the content!  I am interested in hearing how folks were impacted during the last down turn and actions you took.  I know property values dropped tremendously but were there other ...

I keep seeing commercial real estate is going to take a nose dive.
I have been thinking of opening a retail business. I'm wondering if I should wait and see if retail rents will drop?

I have a question regarding 1031 property exchange. If I sell a single family house for $1 million which has a mortgage of $100k, can I do the following: I buy a single family house property using 1031 exchange fo...

Lets hear about how scammers are working the real estate game these days.

Please share if you know of a way people have been scammed recently. It would be beneficial to me to know what to watch out for. I don't have...

Hi all. I wander the forums but don’t post too much. I’m looking for some advice or suggestions. Here’s my situation. I am turning 27 years old on Monday and I worry about my finances far more than I should. My goal i...

In the last chapter (CH 19) of one of the books frequently recommended on this site(BUY AND HOLD – 7 STEPS TO A REAL ESTATE FORTUNE (by David Schumacher)http://www.amazon.com/Buy-Hold-2004-2005-Estate-Fortune/dp/09701...

Yeah, it might be more fun to look ahead to 2011, and you should. But how have you done with your 2010 goals?

Did you meet them? Exceed them? Fall short? Why?

Hello BP,Recently my roof contractor met with an insurance adjuster for the claim that I initiated. I'm still waiting to hear back on the outcome of the claim. However, the contractor told me that the insurance compan...

I saw this video the other day and could see this as a game changer with so many possibilities.Check it out and share how you'd use something like this!

I'm looking at possibly purchasing a 1 acre property in Pennsylvania with an older beat-up house on it as my next rehab. The house is located on one side of the property and it seems as though there is a strong possib...