I am new to BP and love the information sharing. I am a self-employed lawyer with plans to relocate to Florida in the next 4-6 months, where I will open a new solo law firm. I have 4 years experience in my current sol...

Hi! I’m currently working full time (on W2) and have money in my employer 401k. I found another full time job and will have 10 days in between the two jobs. I am planning to roll over the 401k into a Solok, but have a...

Those of you that are self-employed and therefore responsible for withholding your own taxes, how much of your earnings do you stash? Are there any strategies you use to earn a decent (but safe) return on the money yo...

I am getting my real estate license and am looking for an Employing Broker in Northern California.For the last two years I've been investing in real estate (four flips so far) and want to expand into other areas (buy,...

How does someone who is newly self-employed get loans for their properties?

I called a couple of banks yesterday to get information about getting an fha loan on a duplex. The problem I ran into with the first bank (and confirmed by the second one who returned my phone call) was “to consider a...

Short: Can I refinance a rental property to cash out on equity without having a "job?"

Longer version: This house is in New Orleans - bought a destroyed property after Katrina and rehabbed. Lived there shortly and...

HI BPI am lost. I have been self employed for many years and recently now filing taxes for a real estate trust I operate. I do not understand the relationship between tax returns, borrowing money from banks, and limit...

Dear BP members,My wife and I are getting serious about buying our first investment property(s) (one being a personal residence) here in the Atlanta/Decatur area.  We are looking for either one distressed multifamily ...