Hello All,     As my headline states; I want to do this to build a portfolio that can allow my father to retire. That is my "why". I am hoping to begin this journey in the Baltimore County, MD area. My father has work...

What is the best way to utilize a self directed IRA to purchase and flip homes?I have a client that asked me this question tonight and I was stumped.  Please help!

Hello! I'd love some input on what to do:I am a 40 yrs with a stock market investments of 350K trying to coast fire in the next couple of years.I just got a green card and moving to the US from Canada and looking at w...

Starting to see the light, but this deal would be my first deal focusing on equity gain and appreciation.  Would you do it: $175k off-market, 3/2, needs less than $15k to be in excellent shape (all mechanicals are les...

Let's say I have 500k down payment and borrow 500k, and the monthly mortgage payment is 5800, and out of that, 4800 is mortgage interest, and I pay 2500 annually for insurance and 10000 for property tax, could anyone ...

Are you thinking of paying off your mortgage early? It's a great feeling to own a home without any mortgage payments. However, it's important to consider the costs and sacrifices that come with it. Before making any d...

greetings fellow investors, I am looking for an ability to "mentally retire" over the next 5 years w RE investing.  I have been investing and managing single family rehab holds for 22 yrs and want to ramp up.  I am a ...

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I'm looking for some help. I work for a family business in commercial contracting, with my own contractor's license. I'm currently studying to get my real estate license as well. Does anyone here hav...

I came across this BP forum post from a few years back discussing the merits of cashing out a 401k to invest in real estate. http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/49/topics/7460... There was some good discussion but the...

How many properties can you buy and sell, assuming holding at least a year, to maintain investor status (cap gain 15%) and not dealer (pay tax at higher rate)?