Hello everyoneI am 3 days new here in BP. My husband Eric and I have been really excited to find this site and we've started listening to its podcast and reading post here like crazy in these few days. But now we run ...

I'm having trouble figuring out how I would manage a property using funds from a self directed IRA. If I use an IRA I have a transaction fee ($35) every time it writes a check. So $30 to mow the lawn becomes $65 expen...

I have typically done 3 color schemes in my rentals (ceiling Lowe’s Maintenance Paint, walls S-W On the Rocks, trim S-W Pure White). I just purchased one that is a step down in level and rent rate and am looking at do...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125479559237566623.html?mod=rss_economy

This article is talking about apts nationally. Vacancies continuing to rise and article says they will continue to rise. Tied to unemployment fi...

I have 22 stock options when it comes to election contributions through my 401 K? I don't know anything about stocks. What factors should I look for when it comes to which stocks I should contribute to? 

I am remodeling a small kitchen (70 SF) I have on a house I have under contract right now. The kitchen is old and dingy, and I wanted to change it out so that we can add a dishwasher to the space (there currently isn'...

My husband and I dreamed of these for the last 18 months... We pushed, paid things off and saved money... Did much of the work ourselves, and here we are!  Landlords!  (well, we are taking applications this week)  The...

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...

Hi, I’m new to the Bigger Pockets Forum so I apologize if I posted this incorrectly. I was wondering if anyone heard about the Tulsa Real Estate Fund spearheaded by Jay Morrison. He’s trying to raise $50 million in a ...