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I've been looking to diversify my portfolio and thus have been researching different investment advisors that offer Self-Directed IRAs. As you might already know, they include tangible assets such as precious metals,...
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The credit for inspiring this post goes to Rod Khleif.So often one of the more important tasks when acquiring a property or doing due diligence is the stress test. You want to close the deal. You want the property. It...
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Hello everyone - my name is Peter, a recent entrant to BiggerPockets. I live and work in Oakland, CA. I was hoping to get some advice from the community about what was most instructive to you in your first year of lea...
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can anyone recommend a good Self-Directed IRA company ? I've been using Equity Trust but am tired of all the bogus fees, poor customer service, and screwed up paperwork.
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Hey everyone, I am looking to buy a single family or duplex in Columbus, OH some time soon. I wanted to get a better idea of the type of insurance that would be ideal for a landlord. What types of coverage would be im...
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👀Multifamily real estate was relatively resilient during the 2020 recession, with a smaller drop in investment volumes than most other mainstream asset types. The sector’s investment appeal was characterized by its so...
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Hey everyone, I want to start and I have been searching for properties in South Carolina and I'm looking at house hacking, The problem I am running into is how do I know an area is a good area to start my real estate ...
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Hello everyone, I have been slowly getting back in buying some REI's but had a question concerning an LLC. Or some advice what would be the best thing to do in my situation. My father came into some money when his d...
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I want to buy my second property but my career has slowed down because I'm still trying to get the first property to perform. It's a four family in the saint Louis area. It needs work, long story short I had to evict ...
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First of all, who cares about interest of x when you are bringing in 2-3-4-5-6-7X in profit? Right now we all need to be SECURING THE ASSET. Someone recently said this and I loved it "Marry the house, date the financi...