I am looking to buy a primary residence in near future. My current plan is to extract down payment money from my 401k. I know it is frowned upon but I do not have many choices. I was wondering if there is a viable alt...

In Podcast #211, Bob mentioned using his Roth to invest in his LLC. I've heard of doing this with a self-directed brokerage for a 401k/IRA and now I'm more curious about pursuing this because of money in a Roth. I'm c...

I was "traded" last year to a subsidiary of my long-time employer and that subsidiary is now an independent company.When signing up for benefits this week, I noticed something unusual about their 401k offering. They c...

do they usually charge a application fee?Do they all run a credit check?

I currently have a tenant that is renting for $1300 a month, however they want to purchase the house.  I was thinking of renting for $1900 a month for 20 years, after 20 years the house would be their's, has anyone el...

Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Kansas City.

Purchase price: $99,000

Cash invested: $23,155

Single family home in Kansas City Missouri

What made you intere...

I am considering moving my IRA to a self-directed IRA and told a friend and he said he took the tax hit and depleted his IRA and is happy he did. He said even with the tax consequences he came out ahead. He has comp...

So I'm trying to start my journey with rental properties but one big concern I have is the mortgage. I currently make a large portion of my under the table and is not verifiable income. I have $40k saved up for the do...

A business partner and myself are looking to purchase a property together. Between us, we have about $50k cash. We are looking to find an a deal where we can purchase a small property in our chosen area with the $50k....

I am relatively new to real estate investing. I am wondering how to be more efficient in screening deals before visiting the property.  Please send best practices!