This is probably the best study I've found on the benefits of renting to pet owners. Too many Landlords believe pets cause too many problems and result in a loss of revenue. This study found the opposite to be true. B...

Hello,I have a property with a lot of capital gains that I wanted to use some of the basis portion (basis plus the 250K exclusion) to buy a SFR. If so how do I do that ? Can I use the amount I believe is the capital g...

The crowd on BP maybe leans more towards RE unless I missed the stock section.

Donald Trump net worth $2.5B
Warren Buffet net worth $54B

The investor gurus are always trying to sell their latest and greatest traini...

Hi All, Here's a scenario I would like some thinking power on.

Depending on the choices I make, at the end of this year I may have somewhere around $60K-90K to deploy. Also, at the end of the year, my situation shoul...

Looking for guidance. Also seeking legal counsel if someone here can point me in right direction.Recently purchased building with two legal units. I will owner occupy the third unit. Neither tenant has leases however ...

I have gotten my first deals from the MLS, but have noticed a few neglected homes while driving around my hometown that I want to send some letters to. This is my first attempt at generating leads in this manner and I...

My parents have had their house paid off for over 15+ years already. The house is worth about $250k. Is it a good idea to finance the house to tap into the equity? (using the money to invest in more real estate).My co...

My question is this....Would I have to put a deposit down on every wholesale that I do, being that I will be assigning the contract over to another investor?

And if your reply is "Sometimes" then please when would it...

Hello BP,

I was just wondering how many of you have told your boss and/or co-workers about your real estate business.

I have not mentioned real estate investing to anyone at work for many reasons. One ...

Below is the first draft of the business plan I created for REI.The final product will be created using liveplan.com to create a polished and professional looking plan.The only thing that I'm still working on and is m...