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Hi my name is John Tomines. I'm a 27 year old new investor in Southern California.
A little about myself
1)I'm a real estate agent for almost 5 years, helped close to 70 home owners buy/sell/invest
2)I have two re...
Hi, looking into investing in real estate using private money. My mother in law has been turned on by the idea of rolling her 401k into a self directed Ira to fund my investments. I've heard this might be illegal? Doe...
Hi,I am about to purchase an investment property in PA and was wondering how do it know that i will have Fee Simple Ownership of the property once settlement, deed recording and title transfer is completed.Should ther...
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Hi guys,
I am reading a lot on the forum and I can read it for days. So on a moment, I was thinking;
''What makes this forum so good?''
''What are you personal experiences with the forum?''
''Do you prefer the...
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Hi BP team,I'm a first time investor interested in turnkey investments. I've heard quite a bit of negative things about turnkey companies broadly speaking. While on the other hand I've heard good things about Norada h...
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It's a new year, and I am interested in using my IRA and 401k funds to make some real estate investments. Can someone provide input on how to use these funds, tax compliance, vehicles to use, providers to assist in m...
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Hello - I have a roughly 1-acre lot, zoned for residential that sits just off a new parkway in the Des Moines area. I've had it for about 10 years, and have decided to finally do something with it. I currently own sev...
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KC Investors - Who do you use for your property manager? Would you recommend them and why do you like them? Looking for leads.
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Please share some of your worst experiences. To show what not to do. Need some grounding and realistic expectations. Thanks all!
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Newbie working on my 1st flip.I have 2 GC quotes. One of the GCs I've worked with him in the past and I know him for many years. Last year when I sold my primary residence he did not do an awesome job with the reno an...