Hi, my name is Lauren and I am new to BP.  My husband and I started doing research and looking at properties in the Big Bear Lake area.  We have so many questions and we want to see what you guys think:1 - Condo vs Ca...

This kind of attitude scares the SH*T out of me!!! “This time is different” are the words scrawled on the wall of every financial bubble - from the South Sea to the DotCom Bust (1.0) to RE Financial Crisis - before it...

I realize I sound very defeated and that is because I am. I have been investing for seven years and I think I am done. I do complete background checks of criminal, credit, references, income, everything like I shoul...

I got in a car accident several months ago. I was found at fault, and my insurance only covered the minimum which is around $20k, but the person claims she needs surgery and requires $200k , she's getting a lawyer to ...

It's seem like a lot of people that I've talked to aren't really interested in purchasing rentals in rough neighborhoods. My question is why not?

I was just looking at property that was in good condition listed for ...

I have been working with the same realtor for about 6 months now and i am beginning to get a little aggravated. Every time i make an offer on a property she looks at me like im crazy and after the offer is submitted s...

I invest in Houston, Texas. After a few flips and being forced each time to pay the, lets be honest, VERY expensive brokerage fees to gain assess to the local MLS service and for preparation of a few standard (and fr...

Yet another month with declining home sales (9th in a row).
While home buyers are definitely hurting, we continue to see 3 kinds of investors:
1) The optimist - they keep buying, haven’t changed a strategy, take in...

I borrowed $120k from a family member to buy a primary residence for me and my family (I will pay him back $1k/m for the next 10 years, starting next month, or refinance if needed).Last night I was talking to my wife,...

I'm in a bit of a pickle, because my husband and I disagree over investing philosophies and whether we should invest in a particular property. We're both pretty conservative with our money and have been keeping most o...