Peter Thielemann
Rolling a 401K to a self-directed IRA to invest in real estate
Hi Peter "newbie" here, I'm new to BP and looking for Pros and cons on rolling my company-sponsored 401k into a self-directed IRA to purchase rental properties. I understand you have to go to a Trust Company/custodian...
Wes Blackwell
Stockton: The Last Bastion of Housing Affordability in California
After my most recent post on Realtor.com projecting Stockton to be the #4 metro market in the nation in 2018, I've received the same question over and over and over again:"But WHY Stockton? What's so great about it? A...
Rick Bassett
Worst tenant ever - I missed a giant RED FLAG
If everything goes well then our worst tenant ever will be moved-out in just under 12 hours from now, the champagne is on ice and we are cautiously optimistic. Interestedly enough, the problems with this tenant have v...
Ty Doke
Financial Advisor says: Real Estate is a terrible decision
I am under contract on a property. My partner is providing the capital for down payment, and renovations. Partners capital is currently in mutual funds with a Financial Advisor Firm. We met with his advisor about 6...
Kurt Granroth
Thoughts on ethical concerns regarding syndicated deals
This topic may be a bit more esoteric than most on this forum, but it does matter to me, and it stands to reason that it might matter to others. I posted a quick comment related to this in another thread and got a th...
Daniel Ortiz
Student Loan Debt - Enough to Buy a House!
Hey Everyone, It's no secret that Americans owe over $1 trillion in student loan debt, spreading out over millions of borrows. I'm curious to hear how other successful real estate investors who were once faced with th...
Willie Morales
Philadelphia
Hello BP,Is there anyone in BP who is in the Philadelphia area that invests there on a buy and hold basis? Would love to talk with you, And maybe get a pointer or two,and hopefully I can do the same for you.Thank you ...
Kegan Brenner
What does diversification look like to you!?
My wife and I are currently starting out real estate journey. 1.5 years ago we bought a dental practice, and last year we purchased our dental office building priced at around $2M with $500k in equity. We currently ma...
Lukas Zupan
'08 RE Crash - What Was Going On In Your Life?
For those of you who don't want to know about me and instead want to get to the point of this post move on to "2".
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My name is Lukas Zupan - I'm a real estate investor in OKC, and I also own a RE photography bus...
Sam Green
Self Storage
I've heard that investing in Self-Storage is a great idea. I agree! It seems like a great business. I was wondering if anyone has had any experience in this area?