Simmie Douglas
Buying owner financed house with SD-IRA
I recently opened a self directed IRA and have planned to buy real estate with financing from institutions that specialize in IRA financing. I have found a property that the owner wants to finance $87,500 sales price ...
Aaron Gordy
Austin Texas unemployment prelimary is expected to be at 6.9%
According to Texas A&M Real Estate Center using relevant data sources, unemployment in Austin is forecasted to be at 6.9%. Houston is expected to be at 15.4%, San Antonio 13.5 and DFW is 13.4%. Of the Texas Triang...
Basit Siddiqi
Cost of Retirement plans
Hi Everyone,I hear a lot of chatter about self-directed 401K/IRA accounts and how they are great because they allow you to invest in things outside of stock/ETF/Mutual funds.For those who have set up these self-direct...
John Whiteley
New guy from Houston, TX
Hello, and thanks for taking the time to read this.I am 35 years old, happily married with 2 beautiful children. Currently I am an outside sales rep for a large electrical distributor. Currently I call on several comm...
Angie Malanche
Newbie in Arizona looking for advice
Hi All,My name is Angie Malanche and I'm a newbie to the world of real estate investing. I'm actually in a bit of a dilemma because while I'm new to investing I'm actually employed with a title company. I've also just...
Thomas C.
SDIRA vs Whole Life Insurance Policy for Real Estate Investing
Hello everyone! Finishing up my first flip and will come out with about a $35K to $40K profit. I'm looking to invest that money in the smartest way possible so I can continue to fund future investments and hopefully...
Tommy Cheng
Schedule C or E for Short Term Rental Taxes?
Hello BP Family,I've read so much on whether to file our STR as Schedule C or Schedule E when filing for 2022. This is what I gather:Schedule E = Passive, No 15% self employment tax, No passive loss tax benefitsSchedu...
Chris Trull
I need help understanding the "Where"
I see a lot of potential "projects" in my area. My concern is that how do I know it will work? I mean more specifically, what information do I look for in an area and where would I locate this information? Is it inco...
Waylon Zook
Would you rent to me ?
I have a hypothetical question....I was reading a post earlier where previous landlord and employment verification is strongly recommended. My personal situation is I have never rented and own my own home. I am self e...
Brandon Addison
Are there Solo 401-K-like options for Independent Contractors?
I've done some reading on the advantages of Solo-401K options (this article was awesome!).I am hoping to use funds from my adjunct teaching to invest in real-estate and was hoping I'd be able to shelter this income by...