Why I like investing in real estate more than 401(k)s.
Both offer tax deferrals, but here's the difference:
If you're making pre-tax contributions to your 401(k), then withdrawals = ordinary income tax.
With real e...

Just made an offer on a vacation rental property and plan on using Self Directed IRA to fund it. I have enough to pay the full value. Of course, I currently have the funds in a 401K. Quit my job today so won't get acc...

I just recently purchased a duplex on an 8000 sf lot, about half of the lot is an asphalt parking area. The neighboring fourplex has an easement to access their parking area, though the parking area of the fourplex is...

Found an old Mill building for sale, and am interested in repurposing it as a mixed use building with 40+ residential units and possibly a smaller commercial space for a restaurant or coffee shop. The town has seemed ...

Hi!This may be an obvious question for you BP veterans, but are property prices on Trulia correct? Or are they the leftovers from MLS listings where the real deals are to be found? In other words is the listing price ...

Hi Everyone! Close relatives buying rental property together but one person (myself) will be the operator with down payment help from family members. I'm curious on how best to structure this approach: Who owns what, ...

Hey all, I'm Eric. I'm a broker, buy and holder, buy flip/rental holder, RE coach. Rescue dog dad. Happy to contribute and help anyone in Los Angeles with their home ownership and investment dreams

Hello BP community! I'm an Army veteran based in Las Cruces, NM. I'm looking to invest in Las Cruces and El Paso to start. I'd like to connect with folks with insight on the those markets and hopefully find my first d...

I'm looking for some good websites to use for finding comps. I found

http://www.domania.com/homepricecheck/index.jsp
http://realestate.yahoo.com/re/homevalues/

Are there others that you can recommend?

Figured it would be helpful to get and give an update on the Colorado market outside of Denver. Lots of posts about the state generally lead to the capital, but let's give the rest of the state some love. How about Fo...