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With the CARES Act and the ability to withdraw 100% of my 401k without penalty I am very close to pulling it out as a loan to myself. This way I essentially have 3 years to pay it back and when done it still grows. Wh...
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In Good areas of CA I’m seeing some opportunities in potentially buying condos. Wanted some input from people that have bought condos that have HOAs. Are condos better for long term maintenance costs? Benefits of an H...
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After Browsing through many discussions that pricked my interest one stood out among the rest and that was "The 5 Biggest Mistakes New Investors Are Making Here In The Forums" by @Jonathan Greenewhere he wrote about1....
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Hi, first post here and excited to read everyone's thoughts. I am 18 years old fresh out of HS and I want to get into the real estate business. I have worked for over a year and even though my job is not hard I alread...
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Hello BP Community,I have in a Self-Directed IRA. I'm ready to pull the trigger on purchasing my 1st multi-family property. My question is, when I buy my property and its cash flowing monthly, how do I reap the financ...
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I am 22 yrs old, graduating May 2014. I have been saving up for the past couple of months and looking to purchase a condominium unit sometime after July 2014. I may be purchasing with a close friend. Should I do it...
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Hi!I am new to this Real State world, I have been, and still am a CEO and founder of a pharmaceutical company for animal health here in Mexico. Real state has always been a "huge" deal for me, I always looked at it as...
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I have a question about how to handle the cash flow for two of my properties.
One is a four-plex that I'm rehabbing and will hopefully flow nicely. There is little appreciation as it's in a small town where prices ...
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I know I will have to talk to someone who specializes in self-directed IRAs, but thought I'd float this question on BP first.Would I be able to use my self-directed IRA to loan money to my girlfriend, to purchase a d...
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I obtained my Agents license (broker in colorado) to do fix and flips, but have had some medical/financial setbacks and am not in a position to wait six months or so for the cash flows of fix/flips.
I am beginning ...