I have always looked for 15 year in the past but am wondering who here primarily does 30 years?Obviously, they'll cash flow better, but you pay a ton more in interest on the backend. My whole thing in real estate has ...

Hello everyone,A young person could join the military right out of high school and save up $50,000 during a four-year hitch.Assuming that young person did a lot of self-study on real estate during his or her military ...

I believe many in the BP community, myself included, firmly stand by "cash flow as the king" while appreciation is looked down upon. I would like to potentially hear the counter argument to broaden my understanding. W...

These properties are probably different than 98% of people on here deal with, but it is my line of business and has been for a long time. Hunting property. I buy, sale and hold, property that is used for hunting and r...

Hello All, I'm leaning towards the strategy of house hacking and focusing on paying off the mortgage of the house within 5-10 years.   I'll be paying it off with my wife. We are 28 and on buying in about 3-4 years (we...

Yes, I've been mostly lurking these past few months as I try to deal with situations preventing me from focusing on REI without distraction.  In the meantime,  I need ideas to chew on until then.  So this question is ...

Rich vs Wealth

As I have been taught, the difference between rich and wealth is rich people work for money; wealthy people have their money work for them.

To illustrate, some professional U.S. athletes ...

I've been trying for almost a year to buy a 2 fam house in Brooklyn, NY. Something always comes up, or my private money has moved on by the time I find something.  I'm leveraging myself alot here and wondering if ther...

Last week I pulled the plug on the purchase of a fourplex during inspection because the numbers weren't going to work out if the RE market dropped much and the property needed rehab the owner didn't want to deduct for...