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I'm kicking around the idea of moving 401k funds out of the stock market and into real estate investments. I started researching self directed IRA because a lot of people seem to use that on here but I stumbled acros...
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Hi,
I am in the process of purchasing property in Atlanta and I am an out of country investor. I am purchasing a rental investment SFH. I have 3 questions:
1) How do I acquire a US tax ID as an individual ?
2) For...
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As investors continue along in their careers they begin to find ways to add value to other investors and make money in the process. Most of the more prominent investors at my local REIA give boot camps, offer ebooks, ...
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I have an opportunity to purchase an off market 2-unit property in the Elysian Heights section of Echo Park.To those familiar with the market:First and foremost, the property would be my primary residence and would gr...
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Hello everyone, I am looking at purchasing an apartment studios complex. It was a hotel repurposed as a studio apartments. Anyone has had experience with this property type and is willing to share their perspective in...
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Here is my situation:
In 2009 I bought a hurricane damaged house and rebuilt it. It has been a vacation rental since. I put the house on the market Monday so I can free up some money to reinvest.
In May of 2012 I p...
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My gut feeling tells me interest rates are going to rise here in DFW here shortly. What key indicators do you look for, or what business websites do you monitor to figure out when interest rates may rise?
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Hi Everyone,I tried to start a real estate meetup and failed horribly in Columbus so I thought I'd reach out to other biggerpockets members. Would anyone be willing to invite me to the next COREE that is an open meeti...
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How do I go about increasing the rent without loosing the tenant and upsetting them? Which is the best way of doing it
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Good day y'all,Planning on investing in Maryland. Would anyone care to share your experience and knowledge of the local area in and around Washington DC. What would be the pros and the cons? What should one take in...