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I bought a house in Costa Rica, using partially money from my 401k through a covid distribution, which meant I escaped the 10% penalty but still am liable for income tax.I'm 59, and took out approximately $200k. This...
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So I'm new to the game, and I'm from Michigan considering making my first investment of a foreclosed home to rehab.
Looking at the free foreclosure database it seems like there is just a ridiculous amount of homes th...
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I received a tip from a friend that taking my properties and incorporating them into a c corporation is the best tax structure for me. I've got a full time job and, for now, the rentals are supplemental income/retire...
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Hi everyone, I am interested in the Dallas Market for a long distance investing opportunity. I am not personally in Dallas but I have two friends currently living there and from my research so far, Dallas has a lot of...
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Hello fellow BP Members, I started as an out of state investor in Kansas City 5 years ago. I made a ton of mistakes but real estate tends to be pretty forgiving. Investing in out of state real estate from California c...
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I attended the meetup in Lima, OH last night hosted by @Ben Leybovich. Sometime between the meetup and driving home my wife and I lit up with energy to learn as much about this business as possible. I listened to @Eng...
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Hi everyone, Let's say there's an older gentleman who owns a multi-family property free and clear. Bought it back in '85 for $30K and is selling it because he lives a good distance away from the property, is older ...
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Hello. I am working on getting into large multifamily investing and I was told that I need to make a bio. Since I am still in the early stages of investing, i am not sure what goes into the bio. Does anyone have recom...
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Hi folks,I'm new to Real Estate Investing and was hoping to solicit some ideas on the key initial steps. As background, I'm a physician interested in multifamily and NNN commercial REI, and have tried to do my due di...
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I am curious if there are any investors in the Worcester area and more specifically any interest in multi family. I am originally from the area and am looking to market in that area as well.