Charles D. Smith
Evaluating Your Next Commercial Real Estate Retail Investment
Commercial real estate properties have great potential to generate significant returns for investors. However, different types of commercial real estate, or ‘real estate assets,’ have their own unique sets of risks an...
Jayden Espinosa
Jobs for college students to learn about rental properties
I am a full time college student and I am planning on graduating next April with a degree in accounting. I am extremely interesting in learning about real estate investing, specifically multi unit properties, house ha...
Patrick Milhaupt
Advice Needed: Private Lenders in Florida
Greetings to all,Please help!I recently began my firm's organization with the goal to acquire several vacation rental properties in Florida. My objective is to build a portfolio of 5-10 exceptionally managed rental ho...
Darrell D.
Another Tax Question
I've been using Turbotax for years but it no longer supports my situation. I completed two flips then rented the homes. Turbotax asked if I "materially participated" and I said yes, but they don't support this scena...
Jennifer Carton
Wholesaling
Hi everyone
We have tried a few different marketing strategies for possible wholesaling. None seemed to work. Went to the court house got the list for pre foreclosure and done a few different mailings. We live in Mass...
John Rickgarn
Solo 401k suggestions
Somewhat off topic but I am looking to transfer my IRA into a solo 401k for better investments and use the borrowing aspect. I have researched and narrowed down to Equity Trust Company and Specialized IRA services bit...
Rodney Johnson
Hard time trying to find comparable's on a unique property
Hello bigger pocket family! I’m a new investor and have followed BP for over 2 in the shadows and finally decided to join the party in November. BP has been very instrumental in my education towards becoming a RE inve...
Marvin Meng
Self Directed Roth IRAs
Hi BP-ers!Recently my REIA hosted a speaker from a firm who write self-directed IRAs. This seems like a valuable tool for investors but when I spoke to my accountant about it she said they could only be opened by indi...
Mavely Pazmino
Cash flowing Milwaukee Multi-family B/C class neighborhoods
Hi all,
Im from NY and looking to invest out of state for obvious reasons. I've been in the "analysis paralysis" state for a few years now and i think im finally ready to take the jump into real estate investing. I'...
Michael Madden
Ethanol
Wait until Ethanol costs you in the end.
Worse fuel economy.
Higher prices a products across the board.
Damage to your engine/catalytic converter.
Damage to you small engines.
Ethanol also has a negative energy balan...