Hey guys, this site seems to be a great resource for newbies in SFRs such as myself to get started in residential real estate investing.I have a background in commercial real estate debt and CMBS bond trading but new ...

I currently get my notes from a few hedge funds and local banks. I'm wondering about your experiences, positive or negative, with Watermark and FCI Exchange. Thanks,Les

I'm in the process of evaluating two  Trust companies with San Francisco Bay Area offices  to convert my tradition SEP IRA into a Self Directed SEP IRA. I've narrowed my seach down to two companies.  One is IRA servic...

Hello everyone,
I'm brand new, just starting out REI. I've been studying the basics and have been thinking on how to make my first move. I've got my VA home loan that I haven't used yet. Is this a good strategy? Any t...

Credit card debt ($10000), student loans ($15000) and upside down (owe $12000 cat is worth $8000) on a car loan. Clearly I am not winning in the game of financial freedom. How did you rebound from poor financial decis...

Hellow to every one!My name's Westen I'm out of the small town of Cassville, Mo I'm a truck driver and it only keeps me from my family so I needed to fined a better way of life so a month ago I looked into Property In...

Hi :)We've been loving listening to the BP podcasts, and we SO appreciate all the resources here and how much we're learning!We live in Peoria, Illinois, and we recently (and completely unexpectedly) inherited some re...

Looking for best practices on coordinating maintenance/service requests with the tenants and providers. I'm writing this post partly out of frustration and hoping I can gather up some tips so I can remove this frustra...

I'm looking at a 1971 duplex I'm under contract on.  Inspector provide pictures and concern over the electrical panel.  It has multiple "double taps".  Normally, I think you install the narrow breakers, but it already...

I'm a college student who needs and wants some more money in my pocket but I have no idea how to start a conversation with homeowners or real estate investors. Any advice on how and where to start? It would be helpful...