All Forum Posts by: Jared Cauffield

@Nolan M. great article! I appreciate you sharing it.

Thank @Joshua Barker !  I'll give him a call.

@Jason E. Smith thanks for the advice!  Do you have anyone you would recommend?

@JD Martin to each their own lol!

@Jason D. I love that you are involving your children in you investing!  

When I have children I plan to do the same. I have heard some people buying an investment property for their child the day they are born so that when the child becomes old enough they can teach them how to invest in real estate through managing the property hands-on!

I think this is a cool concept and someone should create a book or educational course behind it because it is so important to teach our children these things.

@Antoine Martel That's an amazing "Why!"  I wish you luck as you go on that journey and I would love to hear more about how you are doing that!

Hi BP North Carolina!

I need your help!  My brother owns a condo in the Fayetteville, NC area and recently got a letter from his tenant's lawyer stating that they have filed bankruptcy and that he could not directly communicate with the tenant until the bankruptcy was complete.  Is this true?!?!?

He is a veteran and recently got divorced.  He had to move back home with my parents in Ohio and relies on his tenants rent check to pay his mortgage.  Right now I am looking for options for him to turn this property around.  Do any of you have any suggestions?

Thanks,

Jared

Whats up BiggerPockets!

I have a question for you all:

Why do you invest in real estate?

I want to hear from all the investors on here and learn what is the biggest driver for real estate investors.  

I think one of the biggest keys to discovering success in what ever you do is discovering your "Why."  I think knowing this ultimately helps you set meaningful goals, develop a plan of action and drive your overall success.  

I know for me starting out in real estate it was a lot about building short-term wealth but as time has gone by I realize that real estate investing can be much more rewarding as a long term wealth building strategy. 

So, why do you invest in real estate?

@Brian Eastman I can understand what you are saying and I have the same reservations.  

Brian Eastman Dmitriy Fomichenko Jeff Greenberg thank you all for the input. In regards to my sister she is just looking to purchase the property for herself to live in from me. Do you guys know if there are any restrictions against this (assuming I do not use an IRA)? I realize your guys are mostly involved in the self directed retirement funds side of things but perhaps you have some advice on this too.