David Heyburn
Successful in real estate with Down syndrome?
I’ve begun my real estate investing journey, in large part motivated by the birth of our son who in October 2021, who was born with Down syndrome. Not knowing, what his professional or employment prospects will be as ...
Bryan Tasumi
Can you buy a house in another state and stay in your old house?
Can you buy a house in another state and stay in your family's house for the time being (until after you qualify for a mortgage)? I am asking this because I do not have a job lined up in Texas (where I am planning to ...
Carlos Morris
Advice needed on talking to banks
Hi BP community. New investor here educating myself hoping someone can answer my questions. I'm currently unemployed (industry shut down by the pandemic, but I'm returning to work in September), however I'm ready to...
Josh Stack
Secondary Source of Repayment - Always Required?
Hi Everyone,I am a new investor trying to acquire financing for my first deals which I have in pocket and ready to go. I have been all over the map looking for financing. My corporate job is ending soon and I don't ...
Joseph Gross
Investing in Real Estate Before Grad School in Another City
All – my name is Joey Gross and I am considering purchasing my first buy-and-hold property in the Chicago area in the next year. However, I am only a few years out of undergrad and I am considering getting an MBA in ...
Tony Tran
Leveraging Employer 401k Loan
Assuming the employer matches 100% of the amount contributed. Knowing that a traditional tax-deferred 401k allows me to borrow up to half of investment dollars (that inclusive of company match funds), or up to $50k, a...
Jia Liu
Leveraging 401K to invest in real estate
I am thinking about leveraging my 401K savings to invest in real estate. Does anyone have experience with that and would like to share their story? What are the pros and cons of doing that? Thanks!
Account Closed
are no doc loans making a come back?
I'm self employed and have a 760 credit score. Due to write offs and deprecation my tax return is not that impressive. I flipped some really good SF contracts that would of been good keepers if I knew of a loan produ...
Danielle D.
Do I have to be taxed as an SCorp?
Hi All,My CPA is advising that I have my LLC be taxed as an SCorp because I'm an active participant in my fix and flips. To clarify, I have a multiple member LLC (me and my husband). In that LLC, I make some private...
Jason Landry
Can I pay myself for snow removal, yard work, and other jobs?
Hello, I am new to the rental property arena. Currently have one duplex with aspirations to buy more in the near future. To minimize expenses I am doing light jobs at the property. Snow removal, mowing, painting, e...