My wife and I are beginning to pool funds to begin a real estate investing venture.  I have a 401k from a former employer that I would like to leverage to our new business.  I have been researching "Checkbook Control"...

My wife and I each have ~$100K in our Roth IRAs and we would like to explore individually buying turn key investment properties using a self-directed IRA; however, although I've read quite a bit about this investment ...

Maybe, Maybe not but according to these folks it is!The Best and Worst Metros to Be a Real Estate InvestorThoughts?

Following are the cities where housing markets are cooling fastest.1. Austin, Texas
This metro area’s median home list price as of September: $558,275
Change in this metro area’s median home list price since June: 1...

Hello BP Community!A bit about me:

I’m a newbie rental investor.
I’m a resilient military spouse.
I’m a learning mother of two.
I’m a believer in a better world and people’s kindness.
I’m one to pay-it-forwa...

On a separate thread today there is a debate about flipping versus buy-and-hold. The point was made that one should focus their investment strategy and that diversion from focus is a sign of an amateur. Others disag...

Learning: NEVER sign a contract if you are not comfortable with the contents, no matter how bad you want the property.I was a typical BP newbie. Searching for financial freedom, I stumbled upon rental properties as in...

Self directed IRA's can be used for investing into homes...so I've heard.  I have a 401(k) that I'm currently looking to use for my next property and would love to move that into a SDIRA towards an investment.  How do...