Scott Le
Tutorials/advice for painting a whole house myself?
I was originally going to outsource the interior and exterior paint, patching, and pressure washing for my 1200 SF SFH rental, but I ended up being way over budget on the rebuilding of a room and now am desperately tr...
Peter Thielemann
Rolling a 401K to a self-directed IRA to invest in real estate
Hi Peter "newbie" here, I'm new to BP and looking for Pros and cons on rolling my company-sponsored 401k into a self-directed IRA to purchase rental properties. I understand you have to go to a Trust Company/custodian...
Ryan Parnow
I am an intermediate investor. I feel stuck. What do I do next?
I have been investing for just over 10 years. I started with a duplex where I lived in one side and rented out the other. I now have 13 properties. I feel like I know what I am doing, but whenever I look at my numb...
Will Barnard
Take the Tax Hit or 1031?
I have a problem and would love to hear some opinions on this.
Here is the scenario: a $1.5M tax exposure (net profits on sale of property) and a lack of desire to pay Uncle S. and CA 50% of that ($750k).
So the ques...
Matt Millard
Is a self directed IRA even worth it?
Even with using the lowest cost IRA provider out there the fee for 4 separate accounts is over $600 annually assuming my wife & I open a Roth & traditional each. If I put this in one of my best investments th...
Brooks Rembert
If I own a House Free and Clear, Can I Sell With Seller Financing and Refuse Third Party Financing?
Title says it all. If I'm interested in still receiving some cash flow, can I stipulate that I'll only sell on Seller Financing? Even if it means I match the terms a buyer gets from a mortgage lender.
Johanna Castel
Tenants not paying rent on time
So we have an issue. My grandma owns a home and I do part of the landloring for her. We rented the 2nd fl apt to fellow church friends. Now at first my grandmother did not want to do business with church people but go...
Clarke Wegener
She's a high wage earner, I'm an investor. Tax issues?
Hello all. I have a question my fiancé and I have been mulling for a few months. We want to get married but neither of us are so enamored with the idea that we're willing to take a huge tax hit over it. But we just ar...
James Syed
Commercial Loan
Hello BP members,I am currently offered a commercial loan with the following terms;Interest Rate 5.25%Down Payment 25%Amortization 20 YearTerm 5 Year Balloon I'd prefer at l...
Kevin L.
Question Regarding SD IRA Checking Acct
I have used my ROTH, housed at Equity Trust, to invest in properties. These properties require extensive renovations. Getting to the funds and paying contractors timely is an issue with ET and assume this is an ...