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16 November 2020 | 8 replies
@Amy Charles I'm personally not a fan of investing in real estate through 401k's or IRA's because real estate comes with numerous tax benefits that you lose when you stick it in a tax-deferred account.
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5 February 2021 | 16 replies
I love rent properties but am not a fan of condos for numerous reasons.
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18 February 2023 | 6 replies
My employer owns numerous commercial properties around the San Angelo area and has been incredible at introducing me to many role players, but I was hoping to join either an investor group or monthly meetup in the area?
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31 January 2022 | 3 replies
There are numerous threads here on BP that could help you answer those questions.
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8 May 2023 | 24 replies
Otherwise, I would advise taking the easier path and letting GPs in numerous MF and commercial/industrial funds do the heavy lifting for you.
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24 April 2023 | 3 replies
I have had numerous issues with the company that I won't get into detail here (mainly revolving around overhead and surprise fees), and I wanted to note that they are a part of NARPM.
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27 April 2023 | 12 replies
I've worked with numerous contractors on projects.
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26 April 2023 | 4 replies
We will supply you with information that no other supplier can deliver.
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17 November 2022 | 7 replies
Let others know you are looking for partners and get involved with the numerous Chicago meet-ups.
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10 January 2023 | 5 replies
His advice and where I tend to sit is that using a HELOC against your primary residence is risky for numerous reasons.