For along time now I have been putting money into my Roth IRA every year.  I was wondering if it would be better to take what money I would put into an IRA and just add that to the money I invest in real estate.  The ...

I'm just a few weeks into the 6-12 months I'm giving myself to get educated on REI before I have access to capital and start making decisions and (potentially) taking action.
Generally, I plan to 
- spend most of my...

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I am debating with my wife as to whether or not to contribute to her 401(k) we are both in real estate school and are going to become real agents. I will be a full time agent as soon as I get my license an...

I have devoured the content here at BiggerPockets and I know I have been given the tools to step out and do it.
After I have written my business plan what do I do next? Find a mentor? Find a deal?   ????
I’m a late...

Hey everyone! New to RE investing from NYC here. I've been planning to invest for a few years, but have not been in a financial situation to do so until now. I work in software sales and recently purchased a primary r...

Looking for retirement planning options. Employer 401k is not an option. My income is W2 income and the passive income from investing via rentals owned in a one member LLC with no employees. Roth IRA is not an option....

Hi all, I need advice and help how to move forward.  I am willing to email my portfolio.  My numbers are kind of tight on cash flow due to a blanket loan (had to do to pay off lots of debt/rehab).  They rentals do oka...

Hi guys, I am in high school, live in yonkers New York, and thinking of either going to college or getting a mentorship with someone. One thing that I know is that college is more expensive and you won't learn the sam...

I have a current 457B plan which I am permitted to self-direct through a brokerage account at Charles Schwab.  However, I cannot roll it over to a self-directed IRA while I am still a State employee.I have already tak...

A few years ago, I went self-directed on my IRA and purchased investment property with it. So far so good. But, what can I expect when I reach retirement age? Will the IRS want to review my records, purchase history, ...