I ordered a book lately on RE investing from Amazon, and the guru started out with the typical hype, selling the sizzle and not the steak.  You know, the whole, imagine yourself living the dream, not having to work,...

Hey there BP Community!I had a very interesting conversation the other day with a Buy and Hold stock investor who is completely sitting on the sidelines with Stable Funds over the next six months to a year. He said th...

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Thank you in advance to all the help and advice you provide on this great forum.

I am looking at a Shopping Center in Dallas that is for sale, possibly going under contract today but before...

I have been working on a large mix-use commercial opportunity. I have an investment group who is willing to put up 99% of the money for this venture in phases, with 1% being raised by myself in exchange for a JV t...

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New member here from the Metro Detroit area! I’m currently working as an engineer but was thinking about going back to school for a masters degree in finance. I know it’s not necessary, but could it actually ...

Economic Update
(Monday, March 22, 2012)
The TV commercial used to say “When E.F. Hutton speaks everyone listens.” Well, E.F. Hutton is no more. Now we have the Federal Reserve. And when the Fed speaks, truly EVE...

Hi all,I wanted to put a question out there, since I know some of you have more experience than I do on this.My property came with a cell phone tower. That was really convenient, because of the reliable source of inco...

Two questions for anyone willing to help a newbie.1) what is the point of a roth or traditional IRA if you can only add 5000 to it each year. I am 30 so that means I have 29.5 years I can add to it. If my math is corr...

I see the signs on the wall of a slowing economy, but I'm not seeing a huge drop in prices at least in NYC.  What is everyone seeing across the country?

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I just made a cold call on a turnkey duplex in my market. Owner loves the property. Said its been a great money maker over the 17 years she's had it. But sounds like she would be willing to sell at the right n...