Hi BP, I currently have Traditional IRA funds that are invested in stocks, but lately I have educated myself about going the self-directed IRA route.  I met with a self-directed IRA custodian yesterday.  However, give...

I am buying a condo without a title company. I know most people will say to use one, but I've done the title search and am confident that the seller is the only owner and that the only encumbrance is a mortgage. I als...

Those that actually read news and watch actual news programs (doesn't include NBC and msnbc) have heard the tape of Obama "loves re-distribution". WH has admitted tape is accurate, but andrea mitchell says nbc can't v...

Would you look at that. There is a road going right through the backyard (or front yard?) of the house I'm interested in buying. Dotted outline property.The realtor explained that it used to be a dirt road that the tr...

Hello BPers!,I've been thinking about shipping containers as homes, and wanted to know if anybody here has done that. There has been some good articles online and shows on television about the pros and cons of buildin...

“The sky is falling,” says Chicken Little. The sky may not be falling, but, there are signs that experienced real estate flippers would do well to notice. Astute business people know that when something becomes “popul...

Does anyone buy properties without an LLC?

I'm a landlord pondering electronic rent payment... I love automation in business and this seems to be a no-brainer but I understand many landlords have not adopted it. There are lots of options, so it's a littl...

Greetings all,Just getting started in making Real Estate my living, but not new to owning property, being a landlord, or dealing with problems. I will share some of my own stories later, but for this post I wanted to...