Hi all,
I listened to a podcast recently where the guest mentioned investing in real estate in Belize. Pair that with my desire to start over in a tropical destination (I work in IT and can work anywhere) and I start...

I see Cleveland come up a lot for investors out of state.  It makes sense when you see the prices are relatively low and rents are relatively strong for those prices.  I invest there because I live in Ohio and grew up...

Are you afraid Tenants will trash your rental?Tenant won't pay rent?The economy will turn and your rentals will sit vacant?You've over-extended yourself financially and the next problem will wipe you out?What keeps yo...

Hello All!I would like to provide a brief overview of my current professional and financial status. At 36 years of age, I am serving as a Vice President at my existing firm. My financial liabilities are confined to th...

I have been told by a few respected individuals in the community that I am over analyzing the criteria for my list and that I just need to get started. I do agree that analysis paralysis is preventing me from pull...

I know many members on BP use the 50% rule as a screening technique.. I was curious if anyone uses a range of estimates for expenses to estimate potential profit, rather than strictly 50% - either while they are ...

First, I'm confused as to what exactly caused the housing bubble of 2007. It sounds like people were unable to pay their mortgages, thus resulting in foreclosure, but why were they suddenly unable to pay in the first ...

Greetings BP,So I’m 19 years old, from the Chicagoland area and I’ve decided to drop out of community college couple of weeks ago. I realized that a traditional education wasn’t for me and it would hold me back from a...

So how much longer can this boom continue around here?  I live in Palo Alto, where I have my main residence.  I own rental properties in San Mateo, Foster City and East Palo Alto.  The one in East Palo Alto I only pur...

Every year I give my tenants a small gift for the holidays. Some examples are Poinsettia and deluxe chocolate covered mixed nuts. I’m looking for an idea for this year that’s not a boring gift card. What do you give?