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Jia Liu Leveraging 401K to invest in real estate
27 October 2020 | 22 replies

I am thinking about leveraging my 401K savings to invest in real estate. Does anyone have experience with that and would like to share their story? What are the pros and cons of doing that? Thanks!

Savannah Walbert Aspiring investors with 200k+ income looking for guidance
16 February 2024 | 31 replies

Hello! My fiancée and I will be beginning our real estate investment journey in 2024 and are looking for any suggestions or pointers as we make some of our initial decisions.

We live in Los Angeles, so it’s probab...

Greg N. Down Payment Advice: Roll 401K into IRA into Down Payment
20 May 2018 | 14 replies

Hey All,I plan on purchasing my first property by the end of the year and I'm thinking about how to most effectively use my funds/savings for a down payment (about 20-25K).I amassed a small 401K balance with my previo...

Daniel Dietz How to Lenders figure DTI Ratio on Rental Units?
30 March 2015 | 23 replies

So far I have only bought property within my SDIRA on a cash basis, so have not needed to work with lenders. Soon I will be buying one or more rentals outside of my SDIRA, using 'conventional financing'.

Th...

Marc Alexander Can I get a reality check on my goals and expectations?
11 January 2022 | 29 replies

Hello BP, this is my very first post.  I'm getting back into the real estate game after being dormant for well over a decade.  My goals are to generate enough passive income to not have to worry about my 9-5 anymore. ...

Lloyd Segal Economic Update (August 10-14, 2020)
11 August 2020 | 5 replies

Economic Update
(Monday, August 10, 2020)

The resurgence in coronavirus cases is sidetracking an economic recovery that gained steam in May and early June, slowed in July, and now indicates a rocky path ahead. ...

Nick Colvill Seller doesn't have Schedule E - shady?
4 September 2018 | 16 replies

I'm new to investing in multi family units and plan to make my first purchase in a few months. I know the Schedule E is what a landlord should be filing come tax season, and I know my lender will want to see the Sched...

Sarah Karakaian To buy or sell our NYC property to kickstart our investing career
14 November 2016 | 23 replies

Hi all!I'm new here, but a long time listener of the podcast. My husband and I run a contracting and design company but have wanted to start an investing career. We live in NYC and it's becoming increasingly harder to...

Jeff S. Placing rental income into a retirement account?
23 April 2019 | 62 replies

Is there a way to defer some rental income into some kind of retirement account when retired?

Lets say someone was able to live entirely off savings for a year, could they somehow put their rental income into a defer...

Account Closed How To Strip The Most Equity - My Dilemma
12 December 2020 | 85 replies

Here is the scenario. I have a home that I’ve owned for 6 years. It’s worth about $380k and I owe about $240k. I want to strip out as much equity as possible. Today a wild idea occurred to me and I want to consult the...