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Lucas Cole Best use of initial capital, focus on one or spread it out??
11 August 2017 | 12 replies

Newbie here.  I am in process of pulling a HELOC on my primary residence to create capital for real estate deals.  At this point I'm thinking between my HELOC and cash reserves I should have between $30-40K to work wi...

25 May, 2023
Retirement Accounts Collecting Dust? Use Them to Buy Real Estate!

Did you know you can invest in real estate using funds you’ve probably forgotten about? For years, you’ve been socking away money into your IRA or 401(k) to ensure an abundant retirement. The problem? You’ve only been...

Brent O. What is an equitable structure for REI partners?
21 May 2015 | 5 replies

My business partner and I began REI about 6 months ago.  The way the partnership works is he supplies the investment capital, money, and I do all of the acquisition and property management.  Our strategy is simply buy...

Account Closed Life Insurance to avoid taxes?
21 March 2019 | 4 replies

Is it possible to avoid paying capital gains if i get a life insurance?I heard life insurance has 3 benefits1. It pays you 6%.2. Your money is untouchable.3. Tax shelter

Geoff Husa Most strategic use of funds currently in the stock market
8 August 2020 | 11 replies

We are currently preparing to get started with REI in the Phoenix area. Sometime mid next year.
We have some capital in our savings account. We also have some money spread around in various mutual funds; some in plai...

David Begley Wholesaling Profits v. Marketing Costs
9 July 2014 | 6 replies

I've read posts from Wholesalers seeking input about the right marketing mix to employ for maximum impact and others grumbling about the relatively high marketing costs v. success rate.  I'm actually surprised these c...

Kate B. Sell or Cash out refi
15 September 2019 | 7 replies

I own a five-plex in Albany that I bought at a good price with cash two years.  Other than a broken pipe and damage last winter and contractor issues, it's a good property.  I expect the whole rehab to be done in Sept...

Angie Williams How would you invest?
19 February 2020 | 2 replies

If you had a little over $100,000 set asdide that you wanted to invest into something that would profit you, what would it be? Real Estate, Stocks, Mutual Funds, REIT, etc.? Curious how others would take this amount o...

Thomas Mehi Where to put money while saving for the next down payment?
2 January 2020 | 11 replies

Where do you keep your money while saving 20 or30k for the next downpayment? Imagine it would have to be somewhere semi-liquid. I am thinking mutual funds? Other investments?

Cristian Garibay Buying a SFH From a Friend
11 June 2021 | 2 replies

Hi BP Community, i need your advice on how to best approach this situation: A friend of mine is looking to place his Home on the market (located in Modesto, CA) for the simple reason of getting his equity out and payi...