Rob Bianco
Reached Financial Freedom but what now?
Curious what people's thoughts are on this topic. I'm 30 and I'm on the brink of financial freedom through passive out-of-state rental income but what now? Work has been really stressful over the years and I would hap...
Jesse Weiland
Weighing 401k vs IRA Rollover for Self Financing
I believe this is my first post. This question has been on my mind for a while so I thought I would pose it here and see what others think about it. My goal is to buy my first property in 2018.
I just started a new j...
Marlin Followell
Can you stay in your own vacation rental property?
My wife and I are considering purchasing a small home or a condo in Panama City Beach, Florida. Basically, we see it as a decent way to purchase a vacation home that we'll use more when we're retired, maybe playing s...
Chris Chase
Advice on pulling from 401k to start investing.
Does anyone have thoughts on pulling funds from 401k to start investing? After being on BP for a few weeks now im ready to start investing. I dont have enough reserves for a down payment. Any advise would ne greatly a...
Mike Johnson
Another newbie
Hi all,I am in a situation similar to others on the board but a bit different from most. I work overseas for a foreign company so my retirement is basically entirely in my hands. I doubt I will get much, if anything, ...
Account Closed
Am I missing something? Early retirement questions
Hi everyone,
I very recently started educating myself about real estate investing, so bear with me because aside from the Beginner's Guide and the Millionaire Real Estate Investor, I'm still very green.
M...
Albert Bui
New Update: IRA financed properties count towards your financed properties count & Income!
On a recently conventional fannie/freddie transaction my head underwriter called in to FNMA/FHLMC and they have determined that these financed properties inside IRA's and Solo K's count towards the financed properties...
Eric Traboulay
Pay off house early or Invest $$ in 7% fund?
Hi Everyone,I'm looking for some advice (Pros/Cons) whether I should invest my extra income into a savings vehicle that will essentially guarantee me a 7% return annually or if I should put the extra money to paying d...
Marc Estepa
Retirees looking for tax advantaged strategies to buy retirement home in Maui!
It’s been awhile Bigger Pockets Fam! Posting for a friend. My friends’ parents are in their 70s and retired in California. As they have gotten older, they have been seeking warmer climates and want to retire in Maui. ...
Erik Sherburne
Paying myself as a property manager
I have been managing my own properties, can I pay myself as a property manager? Set up a different business? Pay my wife?