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Hi,I am in the process of building a house on my 13 acre farm. I have already built a smaller accessory unit on the property. In both cases, I have been using simple Google spreadsheets to keep track of my costs. I...
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Hello everyone!
Has anyone done or thought of attempting buying vacation rentals through the investment of a self-directed IRA? Specifically, I have been researching the concept of a self-directed IRA LLC with check...
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I was talking to some folks who had issue with their local real estate clubs and I thought it would be a great topic to discuss here on the forums. Ultimately, I hope we can share some of the things that we think our...
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Hey BP community -I want to throw a question out there for those in the 100+ unit multifamily space, specifically investors, sponsors/syndicators or anyone who looks at a lot of deals. Do you have a target MOIC (multi...
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Hello all,
As part of my Roth 401K plan I am able to use a portion of my account balance as a self directed investment account. I know I am able to invest that money directly in real estate with the caveat th...
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A month ago I listened to a BP podcast where the sponsor was Padhawk, an online aggregating service that allows you to access MLS listings from all over the country, among other things. They were offering a free 1 mon...
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All,New to the forum, but long term lurker and avid listener of the podcast. I currently work in Commercial Real Estate banking in the DC area. I’m torn between whether I should pursue my masters degree in real estate...
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Last week I met with a local financial adviser. I informed him that I'm a real estate investor, so he suggested Infinite Banking as possible financing option. The infinite banking sounds similar to using $401k or IR...
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Real estate investors ❗🫵🏘️🏠🏞️WHY❓..... are you relying on banks for funding your deals when whole life insurance offers the same function but with (many) MORE benefits, both short and long term? 🤔💡**Access to Cash Val...
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Hello all,
I have a few questions about wholesaling in general & the process itself.
1. First, does wholesaling or searching for deals (in whatever way) make sense as a means of finding property to invest in? O...