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Hello,I have been looking into an individual 401k from vanguard. I like that we can contribute more money to it than our individual Roths. I don't know much about the self directed real estate IRA. Does anyone have an...
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What is the cheapest and most effective ways to direct mail ?
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I've posted before about self-directed IRAs and have continued to learn (but haven't bridged the gap yet).
There are a few companies out there that will help set up what is called a check-book IRA. It goes like this...
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Today I got a piece of mail that had a little window in the envelope. Inside, it said, "Pay to the order of: Aaron Mikottis" and then it listed my address like a paycheck. I was perplexed but definitely intrigued. I o...
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I run a firm that primarily invests in what many real estate investors would call Alternatives. Generally, we buy small to medium companies, create synergies between existing investments and partnerships, restructure ...
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For those that own or are managing short/mid-term rentals, what is your tech stack? Here's mine:PMS: HospitableListings:- Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com (all connected through Hospitable)- Apartments.com- Furnished Fi...
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Wanted to understand on how using realtors with National builders work. Does the builders typically have additional negotiation room ( the commission they would have otherwise paid the realtor), if a buyer directly a...
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New Investor here researching Direct Mail Marketing methods and have a question about targeting absentee owners of small Multi-Family properties. A lot of what I've heard from BP Podcasts and read through forums has b...
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Hello! My father and I are both realtors in the Austin area and are putting together a direct mail campaign targeting a specific neighborhood. We have never done this before (specifically for resale) and had some ques...
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I'm curious as to how others got started in the paper business. In my case I began buying notes with money that had been saved and previously invested elsewhere. What was your source of start up capital? Did you use s...