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Hello I have been hearing about Self-Direct for some time now, but would like to speak with someone who has experience in the area.
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Hello BP,I am a newbie from Chatsworth, California. My name is Jolene Blazey and an unfortunate situation is what sparked my interest in real estate. Long story short, my mother’s home was going to auction because of ...
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I've been doing sub to deals for a while but I have never run into this problem quite like this before. The first mortgage lender (Ocwen) is asking for evidence of insurance and my agent supplied it but the borrowers ...
Hi,
I know someone who wants to lend me money from his retirement account.
I have suggested that he set up a self-directed IRA, which could then put his money into an escrow account, where he could basi...
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Hey everyone,I'm committing to investing in Kansas City and am trying to build a deep understanding of the market. I want to start by understanding the differences between investing in the KS and MO side. So which sid...
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Happy New Year!I just got my RE license and work on the residential side. My long term goals are to buy and hold commercial properties. What are the perks and downsides of being a commercial agent?Would becoming a com...
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Looking for some guidance. I have about $100k in a self-directed securities IRA. I've picked up on bits of information that indicate I might be able to convert those monies, through a 1031, into funds to be used to in...
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Hey BP,Yes, ANOTHER question like this..I am curious to know what your business plan is.I would like to have as many people chime in as possible on thisWhat is your goal for your company?Do you even have a business pl...
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Good morning BP Community,The company I work for was recently bought by another company. As I understand it, I have to roll that 401k into something...either a new 401k with the new company or an IRA . But I was thi...