Hey all! I have been a lurker for quite some time have personal question.
My question is simple - what motivates you? Why do you do the investing thing, and how do you push through the really cruddy seasons of it?
I...

Got a trio of educated young people (25-30) applying for a large $1750 2 bedroom in a gentrifying area, just the kind of tenants I want to push the neighborhood, rather than the typical working class family of 6 that ...

Im planning on buying a single family house in Fort Myers, Florida, and rent it to college kids. Rent out the rooms and I'll live in the garage (dream come true kinda).NOW, if I tell the tenants, "Sure have people ove...

I have FINALLY nailed down my top two choices for a destination to begin my first STR.  I have done tons of research on both places and I understand the regulations for each.  I am just wondering what others opinions ...

Currently I do not have any IRA / 401k, and I have been looking at starting and depositing into one before tax day deadline for 2011.
I have previously just bought stocks and/or mutual funds

However, the more I think...

It seems to me that the public at large as well as investors are unaware of the BOOM that is happening due to gas exploration! I think that everyone will agree that in our field we keep our eyes and minds open at all...

Hey BP,I'm ready to jump into my first real estate investment property with the following opportunity described below. Let me know whats the best way to go about it.So my brother will be stationed in the Military in S...

I own a few rentals in Seattle but have been researching Florida for a year as it is more favorable to rental property investing than Seattle. After looking at a few potential states for a new place to move to for mor...

I have been researching many deals in the MF space but every time I run the numbers, I get Cash-on-Cash returns numbers that just doesn't make any sense.  Here's one deal that I would like to get some perspective from...

Hey BP, Im super excited to share with you my first deal! I'll include as may before and after pictures and I can.My brother and I partnered on the deal and got a standard loan with 20% down. This is a long distance r...