Nick Stango
Pension / Self Directed IRA question
My wife and I are thinking about moving to another state so we can invest in real estate more easily. We want to buy a duplex, live in one half and rent the other. In order to get a loan to do this (since I am self em...
Chuck Hollowell
Should I get a buyer's agent to make a short sale offer?
I am working on my first investment property purchase. I have found some short sale opportunities on the MLS that I am interested in pursuing. I am trying to decide if it makes sense for me to connect with a buyer's...
Steven O'Leary
Can I lend from a SDIRA to an LLC I have a minority stake in?
I’m a passive partner, 30% stakeholder, in an LLC where we buy and hold rentals. I’d like to create a SDIRA or SOLO401K and loan the LLC money at fair market rate.Since I’m not a majority stakeholder, I don’t believe ...
Matthew Morrow
Children of tenant caught stealing items from surrounding propery
One of our fairly new tenants who previously checked all of our boxes has a minor who has been caught on camera stealing packages and items from surrounding homes. This obviously is a problem, but the only reason we k...
David Bokman
Best Direct Mail Campaigns on Smaller Scales?
For those of you that have done direct mail on a smaller scale say 500-1000 per month what has been successful for you most? Besides zoning in on those "lists" has there been anything else that made your campaign stan...
Bob Basting
Where to move 401(k) to start investing
I've got a 401(k) with a previous employer that is not doing much in the market these days. I'm considering moving this into either a self-directed IRA (Checkbook) or a 401(a) under my own LLC. Any insight into either...
Eli Ling
my apartment below, has a leak on the ceiling but
The apartment below mine reported a ceiling leak. I’ve thoroughly checked my unit, and there is no sign of a leak coming from my apartment. At the time of the leak, my tenant was showering, but everything around the b...
James York
Single member QOF help
I’m interested in investing in opportunity zones, but prefer to invest alone. Much of what I’m reading references partnerships and I’ve read that single member LLC can’t be a QOF. Am I required to Involve someone else...
Reginald Willhite
CA Business Entity Qs: SDIRA Investing vs. Cashflow Portfolio
Hi All!I'm new to BP and so far love the environment. Had a quick question about business entity formation in California. I'm currently in the very early stages of trying to roll an old 401k into an SDIRA and use the ...
Armand Gray
Understanding "Transfer on Death" (or similar) and buyouts for TOD contracts.
Hello BiggerPockets Community,
I'm a new out-of-state Real Estate Investor based in California (I work as a SWE at Google as my W2) and I'm working on brokering a potential deal between friends and a prospective land...