Just signed a contract on my first deal.  It's a 2/1 bath SFR with a long term tenant.  The house is part of an estate sale and the current owner doesn't want to be a landlord. It wasn't even listed for sale but a fri...

Can anyone explain how purchasing real estate with your ira(or roth ira) works?

I'm looking at a company called Safeguard Advisors who deal in self directed ira's and other investment. I would like to know if anyone has used these guys. If not can anyone offer advised on where to go to open a ...

Has anyone on BiggerPockets had experience with Pensco.   Are they truly custodial, or only offer administrative support?

Hi everyone,I'm leaning towards opening a solo 401k vs a SDIRA, for buying and holding multifamily properties. But I have a question that I would like answered before I can make a final decision.My question is, I unde...

I rented out a house a few months ago and the tenants put on the application that they had 3 kids.  Now there are 5 kids standing out for the school bus.  Apparently the husband now has custody of 2 kids of his from a...

Can someone tell me if and  how I can use my IRA to buy real estate?

I'm trying to wrap my brain around the concept of giving an offer.  If I'm wholesaling and I don't have any cash to buy the property; but, my intention is to find a cash buyer am I able to say that I will buy their pr...

I am looking for SDIRA Friendly banks for deposit accounts that will also provide non-recourse loans. 

Hi,I am going to open a solo (self directed) 401K account from 1099 income I will earn.I weighed pros and cons of solo 401K vs SD IRA, and solo 401K is better option for me.I plan to roll over my previous employer's 4...