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I am 66. Can I transfer some of my self-directed IRA to pay down my mortgage on rental property? Consequences, if any?
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Hello,Depreciation is touted as one of the big benefits of buying investment real estate (rentals) . I am not able to understand the benefit of taking depreciation on a rental property. On one hand IRS rules force you...
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I noticed a few weeks ago that my tenant stopped mowing the lawn, and apparently stopped paying their energy bill, because the local power company came over and took the meter and put a tag on it. The first of this m...
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My wife and some investors and I have built a profitable little side hustle buying and holding MF rentals. I self manage so I'm at the properties fairly often and get to know our tenants. From the beginning, my protoc...
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Are there any places that sell single family houses for 50k that’s not in a war zone? I’m looking for houses that I can buy that would cash flow in descent areas. I’m not looking for appreciation, so no need for that ...
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We purchased our first investment property this year, and are currently accepting applications. The property is on a 1/2 acre privacy fenced lot, so we are allowing pets as we figure with that large of a yard animal o...
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What is your definition of Commercial Real Estate? I know many on BP consider Multi Family to be commercial R.E. Others believe that it's any real estate used for "business" purposes, still others consider any propert...
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https://www.facebook.com/events/1665406613716274/This is entitlement. Us landlord and investors has to pay a bank mortgage to keep a house, if they don't they pay monthly we lose the house.Same should go for any perso...
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I'm totally new to Real Estate Investing. But after reading so many times that $100 a month profit is the goal, I'm left wondering how can this be good? By my estimation I'd need 40-50 houses to make a decent living...
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Hello!I have been tasked with picking new markets to take our flipping/wholesale business to and was wondering what parts of the country investors are having the most success finding good deals in? We're currently in ...