Hello everyone, I am currently negotiating on buying a 2 unit property in my area. When I looked at both units, I asked the tenants in one of the unit on how long have they’ve been living there. They told me that the...

Hello, Folks,I'm looking for others interested in starting up a Joliet-area REIA.Most of the known groups meet up in the western suburbs - Lombard, Elmhurst, Villa Park, even as far out as Crystal Lake. That's a might...

Hi,Thanks to the Dodd Frank Law my real estate investment strategy has really changed over the past year.I've moved away from seller financing but have been thinking about partnering with an individual mortgage loan o...

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We're happy to announce that we will be hosting a Bay Area Bigger Pockets MeetUp in North Berkeley on Wednesday September 11th from 6-8PM. We'll meet in the community space at the Better Homes ...

Hi BP-ers!Recently my REIA hosted a speaker from a firm who write self-directed IRAs. This seems like a valuable tool for investors but when I spoke to my accountant about it she said they could only be opened by indi...

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So I am about to collect my first month's (plus last and security) rent on my first property - rental application in, background checks complete, initial deposit provided in the form of a check... but I don't have a b...

Hey, I am starting too look at investing in the Twin Cities as I am from here and don't have a desire to start long-distance investing yet. Considering the past few months in the cities, the neighborhoods near downtow...

Hi Guys,

I graduated college last year, and am planning to invest in real estate, but the issue right now is a negative net worth due to student loans.

Is it even possible to start out this way, or reco...

Good morning BiggerPockets Team!
Can anyone direct me to someone who can talk to me about self-directed IRAs/401ks and if either is a fit for me?  
Thank you for any leads in advance!

Jarod