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I got into real estate investing to escape the 9 to 5 paycheck route. Now that I have enough "passive" income through single family, mulitfamily, short term rentals, a few notes, etc....I'm looking at the next step t...
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I would love to hear from folks who use an advisor and are content to pay their 1%(ish) fee, what value are you getting that you feel is worth paying for?
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The last property I bought has been about 18 months ago. Due to getting into a bunch of new hobbies/interests which take up a good chunk of my free time, I have been putting my dollars bound for investments into large...
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I am a 44 year old man with a family and the best of intentions. My 401k is about 14 years old and our 529 started on my daughters 1st B-day. She's going to be 4 soon. My problem is there are SO many choices for these...
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If I'm trying to purchase a specific commercial property, I've seen that one method of raising funds could be a syndicate. My questions are...1. Since I need a specific property, isn't it likely that someone else woul...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Forums,This is my first post to bigger pockets so please bear with me. I’ll start with a quick introduction.My name is Gregory Tam and I am a 23 year old recent college graduate. During my time in...
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I was listening to some old podcasts from "The Real Estate Guys" today. They had a special guest speaking about using life insurance as a better bank account for REI's.
Has anyone used Whole Life Insurance as a bank...
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Hi,I am a single family home investor, however we are looking to sell our primary home in Chicago and moving to Dallas this summer.We have bought the Chicago home in Nov'22. Would I owe tax on the profit I make on the...
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A new Florida resident, working in commercial real estate sales. I am new to the investing "side" of the real estate community; as a young professional, I spent the first years of my career in the commercial site deve...
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Hey Everyone! Just came upon a good opportunity, and really want to hear your advice on it. My grandparents raised my cousin, and they have an inheritance for her as if she’s their own child. They recently decided the...