Unless you have a Roth SDIRA, there are significant downsides to investing in real estate with an IRA.  

OTM = General, overhead/widescreen view of nationwide market tends.BPRE = Detailed ways specific people are making money in real estate.

Looking for any creative input on how something like this could be structured.Taking part of the purchase price of real estate as a charitable donation and using said deduction to lower your taxes is tantamount to sending a cover letter to the IRS with your return requesting an audit.  

Good luck with your real estate investing journey.

I used to be a landlord and flipper in New Zealand until a couple of years ago when I liquidated my portfolio and moved out here to Pittsburgh.

That’s how the wealthy do it with real estate or businesses.

Every year realtor.com releases a Top Housing Markets report based on anticipated sales growth (inventory) and price growth (appreciation). I find this data super interesting, and took the opportunity to dive into the...

It's tempting early on to leverage as much as you can so you can do more deals and keep liquidity, but increased cashflow especially with PMI will make you sleep a lot better at night.

Good afternoon, I am new to real estate and investing.  

From what I read and understand, this means I'm likely going to struggle with getting a loan, not even considering the inability to pay any down payment.On the other hand, my parents have significant liquid assets, (think on the order of > 500k), that they are potentially looking to diversify into real estate.