As soon as I started my Corporate job, I was told like many others to max out my 401k contributions to take advantage of my Employer match (100% first 3%, 50% next 2%). So I've been contributing 5% the last 5 years. B...

Hello everyone!  I am new to Bigger Pockets and to real estate investing.  My hands-on experience in real estate is limited to my personal primary residences - purchasing and selling about 4 homes and renovating my ho...

Can some experienced investors with apartment buildings help me clearly understand the financing aspect of purchasing an apartment building. I am looking to purchase a building with 10-30 units anywhere from $700,000-...

BP,
Hope everyone is gearing up to have a great, happy, and non-political :) Holiday season!
I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on being a Realtor and what the "status quo" (for a lack of a better word) is regardi...

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Hello everyone. I will start off with some basics:

I work full time in the tech industry and make a decent income. I own a condo in California that I rent out. On a monthly basis, my cash flow fr...

I have a potential tenant interested in leasing a commercial spot that I am currently under contract on. I have met them and can tell based off there lease history and our conversation it would be a great tenant and m...

I've been reading some on landlord mentality. It's led me to a few things I need to clear up. I'm a newb and still in the absorbing information phase.

This may be easier as three seperate questions. Here it goes:

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Hi,
I am planning to start an LLC to purchase a real estate. My friend's IRA (IRA-A), my IRA (IRA-B), my friend (A), and me (B) are planning to invest. I have been reading up on IRA-LLCs and have a couple of questi...

I'm just starting out. I'm in Nashville and am interested in buy and hold small multi-family. Ideally I'd buy a duplex, live in one unit and rent the other to cover my living expenses. I'm keeping my 9-5. To put it ho...