One thing I've been trying to do yearly is predict my local market (DC/Baltimore). Even when you are wrong, I always think it's a good exercise to figure out how to think about your local market (where your blind spot...

maybe i'm the only one noticing it or seeing things but after having been on BP for a few months  now, i notice practically day in and day out new member posts (welcome!) with pretty much the same sketch: have no mone...

In Williamson County, I am looking at a 55% increase in property taxes this year because my home was appraised that much higher by the county. Most investment homes in this area are seeing similar big increases in ass...

A shout out to @Chris Clothier and Memphis Invest for the mention in Saturday's Wall Street Journal.  Here's a link to the article:  http://online.wsj.com/articles/new-ways-to-profit-...I've learned a ton from him on ...

Hi Folks,I've heard investing in the inner city and low income/high crime areas is horrible, but I'm here to ask either how you've made it work to be successful, or exactly what kind of nightmare you've had?I've been ...

Blame it on the holidays, consumerism season, or the purchase of my latest rehab project, but I've been thinking a lot about my relationship with spending money. I have this unhealthy relationship with healthy money m...

“To whom it may concern” is how my letter started out.It was 9 years ago and I had finally, after 10 long months of looking for my first investment property, found a deal. It was a 4 bed, 2 bath house in Duncanville, ...