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This question is for those of you that do this as a living, and as a supplemental income.
What is/was your initial primary source of income? And if you've since gone into doing REI as a primary source, how secure di...
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Hi,So I'm on the fence on this one. I'm leaning more towards paying my debt off first to.A few years ago (2015) my wife and decided that the monthly credit card/tax/medical/students loan bills were getting out of con...
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On a recent episode of On The Market we have heard some of the best news all year for the economy and the housing market around inflation and interest rates. Today, Freddie Mac reports 30 year fixed mortgage rates at ...
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Introduction:
My name is Peter Firehock, I am currently an Acquisitions Associate for a multifamily investment fund in Washington D.C., BPG Holdings. Multifamily real estate has traditionally been a stable asset cl...
Someone just told me that their 401k just sits there. It doesn't send them a check every month. Sure, they said, they get a growing amount (as long as the stock market doesn't crash) but when I saw their numbers, it w...
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Hey BP family,I wanted to get yall's take on something. So next year I will be graduating from college with Bachelors degree in Finance. My plan after graduation is to start real estate investing as soon as possible. ...
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Hello! My business partner and I are considering investing in a 24 room inn/motel that is for sale in our area - this is our first property outside of apartment buildings, so I am hoping to find someone with expertise...
I hate to be a downer, but with a significant overhaul of the tax code recently we are seeing first hand some RE investors (and individuals) get hit with huge tax bills and sometimes penalties. There are tremendous b...
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Hello Everyone,I will sit for the CA Broker's exam some time this fall after I finish the course work required, and I am having a difficult time finding much information on what I will need to do, obtain, or maintain ...
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In May of 2016 I purchased my first property from my landlord who owns multiple properties.Got a great deal.He owner financed the home to me.Home Price $186,000Down Payment 40,0007% Interest2 Year BalloonPre-payment P...