Ali Jamal
Three Keys To Running A Successful Vacation Rental Business
Starting a vacation rental business is a potentially great way to grow personal wealth, even if you aren’t a homeowner or if you have bad credit. Making the business successful and maintaining good ratings, however, r...
Tilmon Smith
Can I use a regular 401k to purchase real estate?
Hello Everyone,I recently joined the site and saw a lot of great discussion regarding cashing out a 401k plan versus a self directed IRA and a solo 401k plan to purchase properties. I prefer the solo 401k because of ...
Manny Del Val
REI Lead Generation Software Options
Hello Bigger Pocket World, I am a systematic person and a project manager by trade so I like systems and doing things in a workflow like nature. I am also horrible at cold calling, and I hate doing it. I don't mind ta...
Michele Patterson
Best CRM and why it works best for you
I don't know if this has been discussed before, I have had a not so successful experience with a CRM, so I am seeking recommendations for a more user friendly system. Please tell me why you recommend it and in what wa...
Jim Froehlich
Investor Lion Integrated CRM - Any knowledge or Opinions?
Anyone used Investor Lion yet? I listened to awesome webinar today, but didn't pull trigger on the lead generation and platform being sold (collectively for $997), but I watched demo of Investor Lion and it seemed pr...
Bobby Brown
Do you have to issue 1099s for work done on a rental
My wife and I were told that we must issue 1099s for any work that is done by independent contractors over $600 or we may be fined by the IRS (~$100-$600). We so often find a big push back when you request to do this...
Guy Yoes
Excel, quick books or ? for REI financials?
My list of properties has more than doubled this year. I was tracking expenses with excel spreadsheets. I am hiring a CPA to do taxes this year. He recommends getting quickbooks. Is it worth the monthly fee, time sett...
Ross Ellington
Learning how to renovate.
Good evening everyone, I was wondering if anyone out there could help me out. I'm trying to educate myself about remodeling homes but I can't find a school out there that offers these courses. Has home improvement bec...
William Allen
10 Essentials for Building a Solid REI Business Foundation
In real estate, your inventory is hundreds of thousands of dollars so people often think it’s not a business but it is and it follows the basic principles of any business. The truth is, real estate is just the vehicle...
Lisette S.
Loaning money from self directed ira
Not sure if this is the forum to ask, but where could I find information on loaning money to investors for say rehab loans? I don't want to loan for more than 9 months. I have about 30K to invest. I recently funded ...