Jacob Vorreuter
Optimal tax-free (Roth) investments
I'm interested in self-directing my Roth IRA and investing in real estate.I recently read Tax-Free Wealth by Tom Wheelwright and he stresses the point that you should not nest a tax-advantaged investment in another ta...
Kareem Aaron
How to improve chances of getting a home loan when self-employed
I'd like to apply for a home loan so I can purchase a property in Dallas TX that I'll rent out. I own a small IT Consultancy business in MD and have a good credit score. However, I've been self-employed since 2010. Fr...
John Fitch
Rent out Paid Off Home or Finance a House to Rent?
So I have decided that I want to invest in real estate. But in order to get my wife on board she does not want to use any equity out of our Paid Off 1976 4-Bedroom 2-Bath 2100sqft Home in Kingwood, Tx. She likes the s...
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What to do with my equity?
Hi, I have $1mm in equity in my residence. I owe about $600K and pay about $3400/mo in mortgage. Taxes are low since I have lived here for over 8 years. If I move to a like house, cost is about $1.2mm and then my p...
James J Strnad
Anyone doing rentals in Rockford, DeKalb IL or Beloit, WI
I am hoping to hear from people that have been renting properties in Rockford Illinois, DeKalb Illinois and/or Beloit Wisconsin. I plan to buy a 2-4 unit building by the end of the year possibly 2 buildings by then. I...
Michael H.
houston sucks right now
HOUSTON SUCKS!
born/raised/ and ivested in houston my entire life. ive been selling all my single family one by one in the lasat 2 years. nothing makes sense to buy. taxes and insurance hit us hard like many others...
Andrey Y.
Would you contribute to a 401k or TSP without employer matching?
This question is for military and non-military. I have recently started a traditional 401k with a small chunk of my W-2 income contributing. I am active duty military, so there won't be an employer match. I (most like...
Tecsia Evans
Sell or rent investment property?
I have a new construction home that my husband and I built in 2020. We are trying to decide if we should sell or rent. If we sell after living in it for 2 years we would make about a $800k return ($400k of this amount...
Steven Gillmer
Can't seem to find deals that cash flow
Hello San Antonio investors! I have only been in the market for a few months, but I was super excited about living in a market that would allow me to invest locally. Unfortunately, every deal I analyze ends up in ei...
Daniel Warren
tax implications from small apartments
a local deal popped up in my hometown for an 8 unit apartment. works out to a 15.6% cap rate. has 4 2br/1 and 41br/1 and rents are 400/300. 3 empty atm but he says he has calls all the time and stays full most of t...