Can someone tell me if and  how I can use my IRA to buy real estate?

Trying to work on landing a short sale deal in my general area, but ran into a few questions that I couldn't find the answers to - would greatly appreciate some help sorting these out.

1. If I were to negotiate a sho...

Happy to join the BP family as a member finally. I have been involved and attached to real estate for the past decade purely in a spectator way for the past decade. After a few successes in business and a kind uncle's...

A few years ago I converted a few 401K's into one self-directed/checkbook IRA.  I setup an LLC that facilitates the financial transactions on behalf of the IRA.I recently purchased a vacation rental via the LLC, from ...

Hey BP Fam! I'm in the process of buying a student rental in New Hampshire, and I'm just trying to make sure I don't get caught holding the bag on a bad deal. Right now, it's a 2% deal because it's being rented by the...

I have a SFR under contract that I plan to rehab and sell within 6 months. Hard money has not worked out since I don't have the fast-flip experience to justify the risk (all of my rehabs have been much longer time fr...

Hey guys, this is my first question posted, so hopefully it's in the right place!I am really new to the real estate game, (mere months) and so far have only partnered with local investors who flip and hold SFR's... De...

Romney named Paul Ryan as his choice for V.P. candidate... Personally, I love it, and think it will get the focus on the economy and solutions for America. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Can a lender drop it while getting a house "subject to", for example? What would be the documentation? Is it possible at all???Thank you

Someone called off my letter that I sent 4 years ago.
Long story short, 3-4 yrs ago, three heirs inherited a house and later sold it to a son of the 3rd heir. First two heirs jointly financed 2/3 of the loan (one not...