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Good morning BP,I want to rant a tad and then ask some advice.I'll make the rant quick. Why did I ever invest in a 401k. They suck! Worst of all my employer doesn't match a dime.... /End of rant. 😀Ok seriously now. I ...
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Sorry if this had been asked already,I'm just curious:At what point do you have enough money in a self directed IRA to consider lending?I've seen lending from an SDIRA talked about quite a bit, but I'm assuming you ha...
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Hi Everyone,My name is Stephanie, and I am a new investor. I have about $110k saved up. I was initially planning on buying a home for myself in Long Island, NY to househack, but my pre-approval is only $350k, and with...
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Hello, I am posting to see if anyone has had experience with a lender that specializes in loans for Self Directed IRA's? I finally pulled the trigger and moved my Roth away from Wallstreet! As I analyze investment opt...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Community!I am excited to say that after a several years of studying, saving, and sitting on the sidelines (talking about real estate) I've actually done something and put my first deal under cont...
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Hi! I’m a new member and bought a property in MD with concern on flood risk. On FEMA, it is categorized as X, with 0.2% likely to flood this year. But when checked flood factor, it says flood risk is 9/10. Property ha...
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Hello Everyone. I am a huge biggerpockets fan. I am hoping there is someone here that could recommend a self directed account. I have a traditional 401k that I want to move! Thanks in advance! David Lancaster, CA
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Question regarding offering private money investors a preferred return... is this figure based on the net income the property produces after operating expenses? If so, I'm assuming then that you would run through thos...
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Hello, my name is Logan and Im 18 years old and after careful consideration I've decided that I want to make Real Estate investing my career. After willingly moving out of my parents house from Alberta to BC at 17 it...
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Hi BP,I have a lengthy question regarding an estate. My grandfather passed away and the house is to be split between my mom and uncle 50/50. My uncle wants to sell the house, my mom wants to keep it so she'd like to ...