So it seems Airbnb is attempting to intrude into the short term rentals business space? Anyone see this as a threat or legitimate competitor to either hotels or short term rentals generally? There just seems to be a s...

Earlier this year, I setup an SDIRA and rolled a portion of my previous employer's 401(k) into it. Now, I'd like to roll a portion of that initial portion back to the 401(k). I've confirmed that I am able to do this, ...

I will be moving to Pensacola in a month or two and just received some annoying information. According to several people I know there, starting January 1, Governor Crist made it a crime for anyone who is not a mortga...

Hey all BP members. This morning I attended my first meet up group and it was awesome. It was hosted at a local diner and included about 38 of its members who were from many different backgrounds of experience.(Real E...

LLC vs S CORP ? I’m a new investor who lives in Los Angeles. I’m looking to start Fix n Flipping in the Ohio market. Should I go with LLC or S Corp when investing in out of state markets ?

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Thank you in advance to anyone who comments in this forum for I am in need and will appreciate any tips. I have been investing in real estate 2 years now and I've made quite a leap from where I began ...

I'd like this thread to be a place where we compile a list of the major tax deductions available to a real estate investor. Since I do flips, I do not get the benefit of depreciation, but here are a couple of good on...

Hello everyone! My name is Stephen.  I'm a 37, birthday was 8/21, native of Indianapolis.  I've been a licensed Realtor since 2009.  My sister got me interested in the field.  I was a Property Manager with a Indy star...

Do You Allow Real Estate Agents to Lease the Properties You Manage?

I presently have a self directed traditional IRA thru institution that . I have heard there is a self directed IRA for real estate investing. Is this something I could utilize now. We are just getting our feet wet lea...