Hi.  I currently do all my real estate investing through my Self-Directed IRA LLC.  Consequently, I don't need to report my income since it all goes back into the IRA.  Up until now, I've been investing on my own, but...

I'm looking for an investment vehicle with little to no risk that doesn't generate taxable income until I want to cash it in some number of years in future. Obviously savings account might be 2.2%, but it continously ...

Hello,My goal is to purchase my first rental property (non-local) in 2017.  I have just reached my emergency savings goal, now I want to save as much as I can for a down payment. Except for my emergency fund, all of m...

Hello BP! I am interested in thoughts from the REI community on my situations...I bought my first home in March 2019.Home Value - 178kOriginal Mortgage - 170kCurrent Mortgage - 155kLoan Type - 5% conventionalLoan info...

My great uncle was a multi-millionaire who took his own life roughly 20 years ago. He left all living family members individual trust funds/retirement accounts conservatively invested in some sort of mutual fund. For ...

Hello everyone. I am 28 years old and I recently bought my first house in Jersey City. I'm looking to start investing in real estate but I'm not sure if I should flip houses, rentals, wholesale etc.
Here are my goals...

I am debating if I should take the penalty hit on cashing out my retirement fund and be free to invest the money however I want.  I know everyone says its better to roll it over to self-directed but I need the money f...

Hi, my name is Brian Martin. I’m 57 and currently live in Pittsburg, CA. I’ve been reading a lot about retirement planning, and one of the books I read was a “Rich Dad, Poor Dad’s Guide to Retirement” (that may not be...

Happy holidays BP Nation! What a great year this has been for me and my investing! I bought another SFH rental in May and bought a live-in Duplex in November.  I wouldn't be where I'm at without the inspiration I've f...

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I am curious to gather collective thoughts and opinions on IRA and 401k investing. Some people believe they should continue due to company matching as well as invest in IRA for tax s...