Hello Everyone. My name is Joseph Edouard. I currently live in Suffolk, Virginia. I am a retired military and currently working as a Facility Administrator. Real Estate investing has always been my ultimate dream. I a...

I was wondering does anyone know the usual time frame for a probate to be completed? And does it vary by state or mostly by county? Because while doing my research I often see the phrase " on or before the "certain da...

Hi all - happy holidays.I closed on my first investment property in September. A SFR in Cleveland. so far it's going pretty well. I am trying to gauge the market as best as possible (obviously we don't have a crystal ...

I work for a Fortune 100 company with a good 401(k) plan. Unfortunately, their "Self-Directed" IRA program is nothing more than the ability to pick your own stocks/bonds. Real estate and other hard asset acquisit...

Hey BP Community,

My name is Ofer Gazit. I'm 49 from Israel. For those of you who don't know Israel, let me just say it's far away from the USA but close at heart.
I have diversify education and experience: I'm a ...

So there has been rumblings of the current administration trying to find additional tax savings anywhere they can.A crazy notion has been to look at doing away with the 1031 exchange. This goes against every founding ...

Regardless of elections, year-end tax planning moves forward…with or without Congress.The fate of many of the tax incentives taxpayers have grown accustomed to over recent years will likely remain up in the air until ...

Closing on my first multifamily next week and plan to ultimately increase rents to market rates as they are well below right now.  All units are occupied and all are on month to month terms.  There are a few tenants t...

Hi BP!I've long considered using the 72(t) SEPP or Roth IRA conversion ladder strategy to access IRA retirement funds early. Does anyone know if a self-directed IRA would still qualify for those distribution strategie...

I'm curious to hear people's choices and reasons for using and/or reasons for not using any of the numerous self-directed IRA custodians out there.