I remember having a discussion about Sarah Palin quitting her elected position as Governor of Alaska, and the best defense anyone here could muster was that she was doing it to prepare for a Presidential run in 2012 (...

While I've been fooling around with REI for almost a year now without any deals. You guessed it the operative words are "fooling around". I'm retiring in 4.5 months and need additional income ($5,000- $10,000) / month...

Many members contribute to this site in a number of different formats. I was just curious the areas people visit and why perhaps some areas seem underutilized.

BP has blogs, news articles, member articles and a numb...

Is it normal or good for me to find that working with others to be a largely painful process? I find that everyone else moves slower than I do in regards to vetting deals and doing the necessary work.

When I'm on an...

Hi all,My name is Victoria, often referred to as Tori, and I am new to BP! So far the experience has been great! Here's a little bit about myself:I am 24 and a Staff Accountant for Pep Boys Auto in Philadelphia, PA. I...

Hi everyone!My name is Ben and I am a senior at the University of Maryland (go Terps!) interested in amassing a sizeable real estate portfolio over the long term to both supplement my career income and provide for ret...

Anyone recommend owner financing? I have a couple properties I own outright and I’m tempted to try this route but don’t know much about it. I have a couple properties I still have a mortgage on and the tenants want to...

Hi all! I am looking to make my first real estate investment in a four-family building. I am open to living in the property, if necessary, however, would prefer not to. With that said, I am aiming to limit the total d...

I bought a duplex fully occupied in June.  Tenant A is neat and quiet.  Tenant B is a woman that can't do anything for herself, but she pays rent on time.  In the lease and my initial inspection, the tenant did not sp...

When most people think of owning multifamily properties, they believe that the cost would be prohibitive. After all, you can find solid apartment building in many markets, such as Texas, Florida and Georgia for $70,00...