I have often heard the best way to learn more about Real Estate is to get a professional in that space. I have a decent paying job but I have been considering becoming a Lender or Mortgage Loan Officer. I have already...

I secret shopped my competition to see what I can be doing better. I called 6 companies in St. Louis to see how they handled my call. What their offers were. As well as general quality. (Full report on my blog) What I...

I have an offer from a possible tenant to rent then buy the property after a year. My question is if there is a standard blank legal form out there to execute this transaction. My office does not have one and neither...

Newbie here with no experience in REI. I'm currently a lawyer, but don't get too excited because my focus is criminal defense and the only real estate contract I've ever seen is the one for my own house. I'm married w...

Hello BP friends. My wife is currently working on her Florida Real Estate license. She was a Realtor in Virginia before we recently relocated to the Jacksonville area. We're looking to find out which Brokerages are...

Hi All,New investor looking for a little feedback and/or constructive criticism on a deal I'm analyzing. This is a mixed unit building, 8 apartments (1BR/1B) and 2 retail offices. Offices are leased up for 5+ years wi...

I have 5 properties in Chicago, IL that I am looking to sell off. They currently have tenants living in them. They are currently producing income. I've been doing some research on finding hedge funds or property manag...

We'd like to purchase a live/work property. Two questions 1) What kind of financing is typically available for this kind of property?  Some say commercial some say residential. 2) Can we do a 1031 exchange so we can u...

So a piece of property in terms of capital or ordinary treatment, relies heavily on the items intended use in the taxpayer's hand.It can turn an otherwise capital gain into an ordinary one. It may even disallow previo...

Newbie in real estate investing and in the educating phase. We have a lot to learn, but after having a few successful home purchases/sales we are eager to get into this space and start investing in it. I have always b...