I've been renting in Austin, Texas for the last year because I can't really afford to buy here. My current rent is about $1,350 and I found a condo listed at 215k, which I think I could get at 200k. That would put my ...

Who should I contact for help in structuring a seller financed deal? Situation: I am the buyer. The seller (two brothers as a partnership) has a mortgage on the property and let's assume they only have 20% equity in t...

Hello guys, my name is Cesar and I live in New York. I'm a rookie to real estate investing but have been reading RE books and listening to RE podcasts. I want to take the next step in all this and TAKE ACTION.  I am r...

Hi all! Joined BP last year after stumbling across the site in my quest to become more immersed in the world of real estate investing. Began listening to the podcast, and I'm sure like you all, was instantly hooked. H...

Hey Everyone!My name is John Gaal and I am interested in purchasing my first house within the next 3 months (currently working in Fort Worth, TX, but living in Burleson)! :) While I have been investing for a while now...

Hey everyone,
So I got sent a picture of what seems to be mushrooms growing in the ceiling of my tenant bathroom. I sent the picture out to my contractor already waiting for feedback but I wanted to share it here als...

Hey Everyone,How many times have you run into something in this industry that has slowed you down, confused you, made you doubt yourself, made you hesitant to move forward, or just made you wonder why you should conti...

Long time lurker for some months now, and taking the big plunge of posting my first introductory post. This may be a bit of a long intro, so thank you for reading. My name is Matthew and I am a complete novice with no...

"The fact that #consumerconfidence is near its historical norm is one of the indicators that we are 2-3 years away from a #recession" -Dr. Peter Linneman (Chair of Real Estate / Wharton)Agree/Disagree? Thoughts?

I would like some input on what the right length of an initial real estate training seminar is. Is it 2hrs - 2 days or somewhere in between? Is it better to do a 2 hr free event and then a longer paid event or should...