Hey BP!  Who has stories for me about part of the purpose of the real estate business being doing good in the world?We just did a deal with an abuse victim who needed an immediate influx of cash so she could use those...

Hey BP, its been a minute. Anyway long day so I’ll keep this post brief. Just wanted to hear some opinions from older, wiser people.Donating... often times myself and many of you are asked to donate to a good cause th...

I've read in a couple of places that persons who have "made it", strongly recommend giving back. They have said that by giving money away, it has come back to them many times over. I haven't read any specific example...

J Scott- not sure if you are a Falcons fan or not, but being the most prominent member of BP I'm aware of that is from Atlanta... thought I would offer a friendly wager...

Loser of Sunday's NFC Championship (even, n...

This thread is an exercise having to do with goals. It is intended for us to do three things, first to have fun, second to really put our minds to work and think, and third to actually discover what our goals are on a...

I'd be interested if anyone else has any Bible wisdom that relates to being a landlord.
I've fixed up and rented three properties in the last three years and so far things have gone smoothly.  I recently starting thi...

Hello All, Just sat in on a presentation given by a lady that runs a non profit that sets up homeless veterans with a myriad of resources to help get them off the street. One thing that struck me was the request for "...

Hello, Phillip Lumpkin here. This is my first post on BP! I'm looking to diversify my personal investment portfolio through Real Estate, particularly in the Midwest (Michigan, Ohio, & Illinois). I currently reside...

Tax wizards, a question for ya.I have a property that has been depreciated for 24 years, lets call it 90K of depreciation. The property is worth about 150K, I'll have capital gains after minor increases in the basis o...

Curious as to what most people are hoping to achieve through their real estate investment career? Is it:
- Passive income- Capital appreciation- Tax advantages- Financial freedomAnd why?