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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!
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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. ...
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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. ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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...