I just had a consultation with someone who has the following story. Classic example of a prohibited transaction. Sometimes I hear arguments against “checkbook control” that custodian is there to protect your IRA and p...

Hello guys, I found this page through the podcast and the book, Rental Property Investing. Like my title says, I am a dentist in the Kansas City area and am looking at real estate to be my retirement plan. I have been...

Hello, I've been a part of this site for years, and I need some REI assistance. I am a little sick and tired of Baltimore, and I want to find a good property manager for my rental property there. My last PM made as...

I currently owe $157,000 on my house. $55,000 in various loans,etc. I have $150,000 in a 403(b). Will be out of debt in May-June 2025 (the $55,000). My available income for investing will be around $30-$40k a year jus...

Are you serious?? I am a broker and I only work in Commercial and yet DAILY on these forums I am in AWE at the way some of you interact both on this site as well as out there in the big world!!! So, here is my rant.1)...

Hey everyone,I bought a lot of property in the Indianapolis area in 2013/14. Since then my main, unrelated business tied up funds for years. It was worth it, as now substantial cash is releasing. The industry is volat...

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First time posting. I've been pouring through the BP podcasts and have heard almost all of them. I had a question that had probably already been asked, but I haven't had time to sit down in front of th...

I know there has been a lot of talk about the government programs/spending on this forum lately. However, here are the numbers that scare me far worse than those.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Americans-Save-Less-in...

Hi, DFW expertsI am a newbie to both Bigger Pocket and Real Estate investment and am absorbing a lot of information on BP now and learning from all experienced experts here. Really appreciate all for sharing valuable ...

My husband and I live in San Luis Obispo.  The market here is extremely high so my husband and I have been educating ourselves on out-of-state apartment complexes.  We do not have experience with oos investing yet but...