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Tax and finance practitioners what % of your clients have any idea ? I find myself surprised at times
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Greetings, Bigger Pockets Community! Paul here. I'm a long time lurker and first time poster. I've been wanting to get into real estate since when I read Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki in 2004. I couldn't save...
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For all those investing OOS, what is your process in getting familiar with the neighborhood your property is in?
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I am in the process of obtaining a HELOC on my primary, with plans to buy some rentals. I've been doing a lot of research on how to pay down the HELOC faster using it as a checking, and have some questions as things a...
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I potentially have access to a network of affluent, high net worth people in China. Does the SEC Rule 506 Regulation D have any special rules relating foreign national investors? I've heard on the Old Capital Lending ...
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I have read numerous threads on here about Notes with FCI, Granite & Kondaur, I also read people saying "Any note bought online is junk" , "The seller is just looking for the next bigger idiot."Any Note investors...
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I was listening to podcast #49 and @amanda han who is a cpa said that if we currently have a 401k with my current employer, that i can transfer that money to a self directed 401 and then use that money to purchase rea...
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Why did you decide to retire at that point?What kind of cash flow did you have?What kind of equity did you have?Did you relocate to a lower cost of living area to do it?Did you move into a house hack situation to reti...
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Hey all....
I'm just starting out. I'm basically just looking to get bigger pockets :)
Northern California based, I do not currently o...