Amaf J.
Cashing out Roth IRA for REI?
Hello everyone,I just wanted to ask a question about using the funds from my Roth IRA towards the purchase of property. I've done some calculations and realized that my Roth IRA is yielding some horrible rates of retu...
Maria Jeanette
Advise on leveraging a Self-directed IRA to purchase real estate
I am considering using Equity Trust to set up a self-directed IRA to purchase properties. Any advise? What are pros and cons or restrictions?
Scott Trench
1,000 Posts, Two Properties, A New Career, Scaling Happily
I guess it's a little bit of a tradition to post to the success stories forums when you get to 1,000 posts. So here goes mine. I joined the BiggerPockets community about two years ago in May of 2014. You can see my f...
Ryan Braman
Alternative analysis of BRRR vs sale?
Does anyone have an alternative way of calculating the value of a BRRRR in terms of future income - present value? Annuity, perpetuity, zero-coupon bond with a speculated maturity value? What I'm trying to solve is fi...
Jason Ballesteros
Flipping homes through an S-corp??
Please bear with me as I am new to the investment and tax implications of flipping homes for profit in less than a years time. My father and I work together in a flooring contracting company. My father has the compa...
Ryan Daulton
Benefits of self-directed IRAs
Since learning that cash flow from real estate that was purchased from self-directed IRAs is taxed, and that I would not be able to claim depreciation on this property, what are the advantages to buying real estate wi...
Jonathan C.
Flipping as Active Income - Tax issue/Question
Hi All,I have read a lot of posts & books and even attended "Guru" seminars that all seems to make the same statement that a Flipper pays his/her profit as active income - in tax bracket of 30%(?) vs. 15% capital ...
Christopher Gilbert
How do you handle depreciation in a self-directed IRA?
A couple quick questions that hopefully someone has some experience with. I am looking at moving into a self directed IRA to purchase additional rental properties. Usually depreciation is one of the most valuable ta...
Jordan P.
How do you have your BRRRR business set up?
Hi BP members,
My husband and I are BRRRR investors in central Wisconsin (marital property state). We currently have one LLC, taxed as a disregarded entity, through which we purchase properties, rehab them, and then ...
Bryan Hancock
The Millionaire Next Door
There have been some threads recently talking about working hard, spending less than you earn, etc. so I thought that there would be a thread on the subject book. I couldn't find one so I thought it would be a good i...