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Hello and thanks in advance for any constructive advice,Long story short, I was laid off last year and cash savings are all but evaporated. I've chosen to fund my first REI with cash from my self-directed IRA. Can a...
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Hello BP Family,
I am looking to acquire my first property. It is a duplex that will rent $700-750 per side. I have in under contract for 105k and comps show upwards of 140k for duplexes. The home does need some repa...
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Hi all, I am just getting started in REI. I have a reno just completed and tenants ready to move in. I had planned to BRRR his one. I also just purchased a second home for reno that might be more qualified for a fl...
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Hi everyone! Hope y’all are doing great today & are staying hungry 👍🏻
I have a question in regards to the down payment on an investment property for those WAY more experienced than me.I want to purchase my first ...
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Hi Everyone!Hope this message finds you well. I recently closed and moved into my 3 Bed/2.5 Bath SFR in Alpharetta, Ga (Northern Suburb of Atlanta). My goal is to house hack, aggressively save and live in it for 2-3 y...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $122,000
Cash invested: $3,500
Purchased a small duplex with an FHA loan where I live in one unit and rentin...
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So I was originally planning on using my SDIRA independently of my savings for investing in real estate. Basically treating them as two different companies. I have heard you can partner with yourself when using SDIRAs...
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I invest through a company that does group loans to borrowers doing SFH rehabs and flips. Often, I have cash sitting around between opportunities and have looked all over for a bank that will hold the cash in some ki...
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Hey there!Hoping my lack of BP activity doesn't turn people away from my question. Been gaining experience/knowledge about real estate investing and rehabbing through first hand experience the past five years with my ...
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Hey everyone,I was just curious if it would be weird for me to approach an investor that I know about being a potential private money lender for their flipping business. I went to high school with him and just recentl...