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Hi BP community. This is the first of many posts to the BP forums. Looking forward to learning from everyone and being able to give back to the community.
My wife and I started into real estate when we moved into a ...
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I've been looking into SDIRA vs. Solo 401k options for a while and read many posts related to that. Based on my reading and understanding, it seems that that Solo401K is a much better option than SDIRA-LLC and one can...
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Backstory: My SD IRA custodian (American Pension Services) went into receivership earlier this year. They have been sorting through the whole mess and apparently the owner made some bad choices and 25 million is missi...
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I am looking to buy my first home. I intend to live in it, I may use it as a rental down the road but I will definitely live there for at least 5 years. I have a low income due to medical and insurance reasons. I'm ju...
Hello again fellow BPers!As always, there is a wealth of information on this site, and all the feedback is appreciated.I have just recently become interested in the possibility of pursuing a position in the lending si...
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Hello my name is Rod Hullaby and I am new to investing. I have just a little real estate experience as my wife is a realtor. I currently work as an insurance agent. My goals are:1- create supplemental income2- cre...
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Below is an excerpt from an interesting read which is also linked below. The gist is that governmental efforts to regulate, and presumably improve, low income housing, have made such housing unaffordable for low inco...
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This might be a dumb question, but I am having a difficult time opening a checking account for my self directed IRA.My custodian advised me to set up a bank account with my SDIRA as the Member (owner) and myself as th...
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Hello BP!Excited to get started here, I am 25 and own a Landscaping company full time, this is something I have wanted to do for a long time, and now I have taken the leap and purchased my first income property in Ky....
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I'm looking for a reputable real estate agent or other members to my team in the Toledo Ohio area. I am a first time investor and am looking for a little guidance and someone to converse with.