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Commercial real estate investments can offer long-term returns that are both healthy and stable. More significantly, commercial real estate is an asset class that can decrease volatility and increase returns when its ...
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Hi All, It has been a very hectic and busy 9 months for me going from 0 to 60 in real estate. I always get a rush from reading some of the success stories posted on here so i figured i might as well share mine. It has...
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Folks,I want to introduce you to an exiting financial rule that should get you all very excited. When investing (whether it be stocks, bonds or real estate) your investment doubles based on 2 variables. The first is...
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If you have a chunk of capital that you’re holding until you invest it, whether savings for a down payment, cash from refi, or any other money you intend to invest, where do you put it? I currently keep mine in an All...
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I will soon be purchasing my first property with a self-directed IRA. Am I allowed to use personal funds to do rehab on it? Or does everything need to come from the IRA?
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Hello! I'm a First Time Poster, but long time reader on these forums. I was curious if anyone has recommendations for investor groups or networking clubs that can help me invest out-of-state. I'm currently a grad stud...
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I currently have a mortgage on my personal property at 3.4% interest with around 100k in equity. I have around 30k saved at the moment and I am looking for a single family home to turn into my first rental. My quest...
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Hi, this is a little strange. I am just planning. It appears I may get 500,000 settlement in a few months. However, I was trying to think what is a good way to go with it. For example, if I do S/P top stocks, I cou...
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Hello Bigger Pockets! I'm a new member and first time poster. I'm 25 years old and have been living in my first home for a little over a year. My strategy is to 2 year live-in flip the house, and I've also been house-...
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I’ve been fortunate and blessed to have been employed by a company who has employee stock options over the last 10+ years. Admittedly, I had no idea what I was doing, set my “contribution” to 10% and never thought abo...