Elaine Jordan
Moving IRA money to a Self-Directed for Investing
Write Hello BP community! I am a newbie. Joined BP last year and closed on my first rental half duplex this past November. The duplex is rented and is cash flowing almost $300 a month. But - after buying that rental w...
Branden Wintermyer
Is it necessary to involve a real estate agent when inquiring about deals?
Do I need to use a real estate agent besides the listing agent for inquiring deals? I feel like I am an annoyance and that it’s just a waste of time calling a real estate agent to have them call on a deal when I can j...
Sulaiman Shah
Buying first rental property
Hi, I am trying to purchase my first property. I am looking for Single Family homes with 3+ beds and 15% equity or more. I am looking for a rental property and so far I found one or two properties which I called for a...
David Ma
REIT vs Multi unit investing
My question for all of you guys is that while some of you guys are investing in multi units that provide a rent income of 10-15% return. My question is why not invest all this money to Real estate investment trusts? M...
Chandra Venkat
Any one Talk to Sellers before making an offer?
We are lookign at a multi-family property. It is owned by a builder/developer who happens to own the units. I am working through the Sellers agent. I feel it makes it easier in deals to talk to the actual sellers. In ...
Cristian De Jesus
Mortgage broker vs direct lender
I'm a new investor in the Central Florida Area. I'm looking for opinions on whether I should use a mortgage broker or direct lender, in order to finance my first deal. My final goal is to get a good deal and service w...
Rita Medeiros
Checkbook IRA vs Custodian IRA which do you like for real estate?
I am trying to stay out of tax trouble, but at same time prefer a cost effective, somewhat convenient method of real estate acquisition within a self directed IRA, after my Roth conversion. Looking for direction from ...
Keith Behney
FINDING MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTIES
It seems there are plenty of good deals for single family homes but I'm having trouble finding multi-family property deals. The MLS has some deals but all I have found is retail prices.How are good multi-family deals ...
Timothy Johnson
Direct mail services... any advice?
Ok so I'm looking for some a few direct mail services that won't set me back a few hard earned pennies.
I've looked into Yellow Letters, Direct2Mail, and even USPS and to send out 500 postcards it was cost to $500!
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Greg Moran
Foreclosure Auction Investing at the court house steps
Question : is it possible to use a self directed IRA to purchase properties at a foreclosure auction? Is that custodian dependent?Background : I'm trying to invest with a well-established rehabber in Roanoke VA. His b...