I love to hear rags to riches [and rags moving up to riches] stories and I would love to hear yours.  YES, YOURS!

Planning to move to the Dallas/Frisco area in a year or so and would like to buy a house that we plan to stay for long term. We own a house in CA and after selling, we would have enough cash and not need to finance if...

This is a post meant to stir general conversation with other business-minded people about finding and working with professionals that focus on our wealth planning, taxes and related areas. I'm involved in multiple thi...

Has anyone cashed out their 401k?  You would have to pay a 10% penalty plus you pay federal/state taxes.  Any comments is it too risky or risky not to do it?

It’s occurred to me that by listening to all the hype put forth about real estate investing by the mentors, gurus, reality TV shows, thinly researched newspaper articles, news reports etc.  that everyone interested in...

I wish I had become more involved in real estate 20 years ago...

Hello BiggerPockets community,
I've been searching the internet lately, sifting through a multitude of deal analysis tools, Excel templates, proformas, and DCFs, all aimed at deciphering the viability of multifamily ...

Hello,I’m new BP and REI – a complete newbie in fact. I live in the Houston, TX area and want to concentrate on Commercial RE. I’m interested in both apartment complexes and office buildings. I originally thought I wo...

Hi,

I am looking to move IRA money into a Solo 401K with checkbook control. For now most of the funds will go into real estate partnersips but eventually I may move some into direct real estate.

Does an...

Ideas , ideas , and information on how to get started in real estate within the next 3-5 months with 10k