Afternoon BP!Bottom line up front: I reached out to a local bank, sent an email inquiring about loan services for REI. Loan officer responded saying that they didn't feel it would be a good fit, and that this is not h...

As the title states, I would like to know if I should have a team in place before I start investing or if I can jump into it and find people as I go?

Quick question:

How far in advance should I seek a pre- approval or 'get qualified' for a mortgage loan to purchase a home?

It seems that I have had to pass up at least 2 realtors now because after our first convers...

I'm going to stop working in next few months, and spend the next 2 years doing my masters.  I have about 60K in my current employers 401K that I will have an option to roll into an IRA once I stop working there.  Sinc...