Rates are supposed to go down. All the major forecasts for mortgage rates are still pointing slightly down for 2025. But ever morning for the last 2 weeks I see the 10 year T-bill up another 10 basis points or so, and...

My day job is for a paper company. I'm a salaried manager and I've been working here for 33 years. A few years ago me and my wife started buying rental property so we could retire a few years earlier than we normally ...

Recently, I purchased a duplex in Warwick, Rhode Island for well well below fair market value.  The property has all of the heavy lifting done, windows, mechanicals, roof, electrical, etc.  The interiors are sound, bu...

Hi BP, I have been researching, reading and listening to everything I can find in REI for the last few months. I feel that settling on the plan to follow is the biggest hurdle. I am pretty sure I now understand my inv...

Hello All,I will have around $1M in capital that I'm looking to generate 8-10% CoC returns for the purpose of replacing active income.  I've decided to go the financing route to protect the value of that $1M against i...

“Live where you rent. Rent what you own.”I’m sure many of you have heard Grant Cardone say this. I’m curious if anyone has applied it.My wife and I own investment properties and had our minds set on purchasing our own...

I have been researching buying notes. It is so much to digest that I am not sure where to start. From what I can see the best notes to purchase are performing (if you want to earn mailbox revenue). However I am lookin...

While re-reading one of my favorite books Rich Dad Poor Dad, I came across a powerful quote that speaks directly to pessimists and those influenced by their inactivity."WARNING: Don't listen to poor or frightened peop...

It’s my opinion that many investors have the wrong mindset when it comes to real estate investing.  This is evident when they express their goal as “ I want to own enough real estate to provide me a $10,000 per month ...

Today, I quit my job and I could not be happier for what is to come. I have been working very hard the past few months to establish teams in Chicago, Milwaukee and NW Indiana so I can work in REI full time.Right now ...