Ken T.
First real estate deal as a lender
Hello BP! I am one step closer to officially being an investor. I have been presented with a promissory note secured by real estate by a borrower, but I am very nervous about how to proceed with the drafted note provi...
Nathan Ryder
Is Real Estate Options a Good Tool?
As a new investor I am trying to fill my "Toolbox" to close as many deals that come to me. I have come across many ways to invest. I have learned wholesale so far, but would like to have another option for those tha...
Jason Young
Cashing out 401k for rental
Hey BP fam,
Hoping to reach some savvy investors with this question. So I decided to close my old 401k from a previous company. I was going to move it into an IRA.
When I talked with my IRA rep he says I shouldn’t ...
Jeff S.
Podcast 527 inputed interest
https://www.biggerpockets.com/...
The latest podcast touting getting seller to carry notes at 0 interest rates. The IR doesn't like that because interest is taxable as income where the higher price and no interest p...
Karl McGarvey
$50,000... Where would you start?
Hello all! My wife and I are new to the Real Estate Investing world, and are excited about what could be! End goal for us is to be able to retire and drink mai tai's on the beach without a care in the world. Between n...
Isaac Frost
Rich Dad/Legacy Education in Portland, Oregon.... WTF!
So by a series of circumstances my wife and I end up signing up for this 3-day Real Estate Investing seminar put on by Rich Dad/Legacy Education. Holy Sh**! What can I say other than this; An interesting approach/ex...
Travis Williams
New to the forum... my 1st (and 2nd) deals
Hello everyone!! My name is Travis. I've been browsing these forums for a while as well as doing my own reading/research about real estate investing for quite a while. My wife and I have decided to do this as a side...
Ryan D
Truth in Equity - HELOCs
Does anyone have experience using a HELOC to pay off a mortgage early? I just bought my first property and had never heard of such a concept until I was recently listening to the Real Estate Guys Podcast. I've been li...
Nolan Sanburn
When to Pull the Trigger on a Good, but Late Paying Tenant
First off, thanks for any responses to this, I truly appreciate the insight from investors more experienced than me. Of the 9 rentals I own, I currently have 8 of them under property management. The one I manage mysel...
Linda Willis
New to Notes
I signed up with a company to submit performing notes. I did submit a note but the seller did not accept the offer. I have since stated going on line and finding other places to submit. Is this the best way to go ab...