Self-directed IRA is an amazing way to take tax-deferred advantage of the cash I have piled up in my 401k, and funnel it into real estate. I intend to take the plunge immediately, but there are so many providers out t...

Question from an investor:  They would like to use their retirement account to invest in RE.   From a long term investment perspective (10-20 yrs), has anyone evaluated the financial comparison of the following: 1) Ke...

Having trouble pulling the trigger on who to roll over my 401(k) to, for a self-directed IRA, so that I can purchase another property. Since the big box investment companies and banks don’t do self-directed IRA when ...

Trying to see if it can be invested into it..

I am going to get right to it. Here is my scenario. Let me know how this adds up or any advice you may have. I am sure someone in the community can tear this apart or let me know if this makes any sense. Thanks for yo...

Good morning. As the owner of two investment properties now I'm looking at a third. However cash flow being short I'm looking for alternative means to purchase the property. One of those that I've looked at is the sel...

Here is my situation: I currently have a decent chunk of money in a few accounts from a former employer's retirement program.  They are 401a and 403b's.  The current custodian is TIAA.  I have not worked for this empl...

I have been learning a lot and absorbing as much about REI as I can and I've recently started to put the dream in motion. I have met with a wholesaler and have requested real estate agents that my fiancé and I worked ...

I'd like some advice on the wisdom of using $100k of my 401k money to buy a retirement home in Costa Rica.The facts:  I'm 57 years old and live in Hermosa Beach, where I rent an apartment.  The houses here are $2 mill...

I was recently thinking about how many investors don't limit themselves to their local market, and they even invest out of state. Soon after, I thought to myself, why limit yourself to only one country? Is it possible...