obama received an award as man of the year from the newspapers guild over the weekend. No press was evidently allowed to attend(so much for transparency). Now today, a bill was introduced to allow the failing entities...

In another thread this debate was started. Is your primary dwelling an investment?

One argument for is that you expect your primary dwelling to appreciate, therefore, it is an investment.

However, an a...

Hi,Listening to some of the podcasts and reading the blog, I keep feeling this inner red flag that keeps popping up in me.  I get the feeling that a lot of folks are advocating being over leveraged and taking on an un...

Hello Everyone,
I was at a local real estate investor group meeting last night, and I was told something that I could not believe at first. I was told that amortizations are never good, especially for 30-year mortgag...

Hello BP,Just closed on a two year flip of a multifamily deal in Riverside CA.  I don't usually like to publicize my deals but BP has been a nice resource and I thought I would contribute with my experience and answer...

Hello all, my name is John. I am 24 years old, and I have decided to quit my job (which is managing flips for a fairly big flipper in the area) and pursue real estate full-time in Philadelphia and PA (Montgomery and B...

Hey BP!I've been speaking to a lot of investors/agents in the San Diego market and the feedback I've been getting is pretty disheartening.  I've been told time and time again that cash flowing rental properties near S...

I have a duplex that I owe $135,000 on that currently generates me $1000 per month in passive income.  My primary house has a mortgage of $329,000.  I recently sold our old primary house and I have around $200,000.  I...

Hi there!  My first blog post!  :)  I'm new to BP -- just started learning more about real estate investments.  I had picked up Rich Dad Poor Dad a long while back, but am now getting back to educating myself.That bei...

In most instances, I would assume it is for two reasons. To generate passive income which will help eliminate the need to work and to help with our retirement.

Normally about this time of year, various magazines come...