I'm closing on my first rental property this week and will open a new account to keep real estate accounting distinct from my personal accounts. I could go with a local bank or credit union (I'm in San Antonio, so the...

Hi BP!I've long considered using the 72(t) SEPP or Roth IRA conversion ladder strategy to access IRA retirement funds early. Does anyone know if a self-directed IRA would still qualify for those distribution strategie...

Tempur Sealy, the world's largest mattress supplier, is divesting 176 Mattress Firm and Sleep Outfitters stores to gain approval for its $4 billion acquisition of Mattress Firm. The deal with Mattress Warehouse addres...

I have been a member of BP for couple of months now so I am kind of late putting this intro.   I live in Washington DC metro area and am interested in buy and hold of multi-family properties in secondary and tertiary ...

Basic/Broad/Special (all-risk):By definition, “all-risk” simply means that unless something is excluded, it is covered. “Named peril,” means just that, in order for a loss to be covered, its cause must be named in the...

Want to first narrow it down from county all the way down to neighborhood.  What economic factors are most important in choosing a target location?  How do you find these factors? What are some resources I can use to ...

I am seeking advice and hopefully a Pennsylvania attorney who can help with PA Act 90 abuse by a Montgomery County PA municipality.   They are using ACT 90 much broader than it is written and basically challenging the...

Hello All, My Umbrella policy only allows for 4 rental properties.  Does anyone else know what insurance companies allow more then four?  

Hey yal, I'm a newbie investor looking to invest in Michigan and I am looking for referrals for a Real Estate lawyer who is in tune with the REI culture. Also would be helpful if they know how to set up LLCs for partn...

We have met with two "financial advisors", and they both knew nothing about real estate, or commodities, or gold, etc....They were actually stock brokers, and that's about it. Does anyone have a financial advisor who...