I am purchasing a SFR with a self-directed IRA along side a non-recourse loan. Much question is this. This home has flipping potential but I will not have enough reserves in the IRA to do all the improvements. Is ther...

Hello BP!!I am planning to buy three investment properties over next 2 to 3 weeks in Indiana (My first investment properties - Hurray!!). I will financing these properties by putting 20.0% down the borrowing the remai...

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I'm 18 years old and have a passion to learn and grow in the real estate investment industry. The questions I have for the forum today are many and am just looking for guidance from anyone willing to give it!
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Has anyone tried to get mortgages for longer than 30 years? I am thinking if I could try to get a 40-50 year mortgage I could get more cash flow out of the properties in the short term. Are there any companies that wi...

So big question here bigger pockets. I want to be a real estate investor. Do I have to get licensed as a real state agent ? What are the pros to having your license?

What firms are out there that allow you to invest in real estate from a self directed IRA?I have an existing Scottrade traditional IRA into which I had rolled over my 401(K) from previous employers for consolidation. ...

Good morning all, my name is James Holloman, I am new to real estate investing but have some experience. We purchased our first home in 2010, spent 3 years fixing it up and sold it last month after realizing we ha...

We are considering buying a vacation rental on the lake (focusing on Grand Marais but anywhere down to Duluth) that will become our primary residence in the next 10 years when we retire. We don't own any rentals let a...

Trying to see if there are things I should avoid saying in rental listing. Can I say the “unit is close to Costco , short drive to university and walking distance to park etc”. Any best practices for rental listing to...

Many activities associated with real estate have characteristics of both "investing" and "business". Certainly a passive investor in a real estate limited partnership is an investor. A real estate broker acting as a...