I am thinking of transferring funds from my Simple IRA to a self-directed real estate IRA. Wondering if anyone has done this and how difficult is it?

Hello all, I am interested in buy and hold strategies however I have zero experience in buying any type property. I am interested in getting my feet wet and I am trying to decided which course of action would make the...

Good morning all,I have a unique opportunity with an 84 unit complex in Atlanta. I received a call from one of owners of the complex. The group has owned the complex for 20+ years, and while they aren’t in a hurry to...

Have any of you had to deal with your spouse not being fully supportive of your real estate investing?

This is a big hurdle for me to get started with investing in real estate. My family has been investing in real es...

Hello everyone!  This is my first "real" post around here, and I look forward to seeing what all of you would suggest for someone starting out in this business from my position: I'm in my mid-thirties, and I'm in a pr...

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Liberals and Democrats, your people have been in charge of every branch but the Judiciary for 2 years now. This was not going on during Bush. If I were you I would be maki...

Have some flooring replacement to do in a multifamily building. What types of flooring do you all like to put in in different areas? Note: this property is in the Northeast, so keep that in mind.

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Need to make a few decisions and I still don't have my big boy pants to make them! Bought 2 houses in the city of Oak Park here in Michigan, not a high end area but definitely a nice quiet/affordable city with very...

I'm sure all the "flippers" out there read the subject and said, "That's not true!". I would say it all depends. The reason I'm writing this is because as I was speaking with a "short sale expert", she informed me t...

This came up in another thread and I thought it worth having its own discussion.

What do you think would encourage those people who come and read the site (available to non-members) to sign up and participate?

Ideas...