It’s tax season! Yay! Can we detect sarcasm when it’s typed out? Since April is fast approaching that means many of us will need to file our Federal Tax Returns. Even if you are filing an extension I have tried to...

You always hear "buying a house is the best investment you can make" "Renting is like throwing your money away". What if everyone starts to listen and renting becomes a thing in the past? Now you're stuck with a prope...

Are there any house designers or wannabes here on BP? I'm getting ready to start a couple more homes in my subdivision in South Texas. I have a plan I really like for one of the lots but I want to build on one of my o...

Brace yourselves. This one's a doozy. Skip to the line if you're in a hurry.I joined this site quite a while ago. Then, I forgot about it.  I just focused on other things, almost all of them crazy ideas and flights of...

I am working on building a list of self-directed IRA companies. Here is what I have so far:

1. Entrust
2. Equity Trust
3. Pensco
4. Sterling
5. UDirect
6. Asset Exchange Strategies
7. American Pension Service...

Hello BP,  Alright so I am new to Note investing, I've been learning as much as I can before taking the plunge.  But something I have noticed is that the majority of video's, blog posts, articles are about NPN investi...

I am about to rehab my first property as a buy and hold rental.  It is a 3 bed 3 bath SF home.    Part of my rehab will be a new kitchen including new cabinets, range, dishwasher and counter tops, etc.    My question ...

I think I could write a book sometimes with some of the crazy stories from owning and managing vacation rentals. I'd love to hear your stories and how you've addressed the issue to prevent it from happening again (if ...

I am a passive investor and only have participated in a handful of deals so my question might be uninformed or basic.  Ive been pitched by various people calling themselves "syndicators" but I find their supposed deal...

Hello, recently I lived in a Townhome, and due to financial reasons, had to move out.

We received extra expenses upon moving out, most of which we believe we should not have to pay for, so I'll go into a bit more det...