Drew Shirley
First multifamily deal: How old is too old?
I am looking for my first multifamily deal in Houston, Texas in the 50-100 unit range. My plan is to add value and then re-sell or re-finance.I was hoping to find a property that was 20 years old or less, but the vast...
Marcus Hendren
The Softest Generation
http://www.dailydot.com/opinion/millennial-parents-poverty-internet-scapegoat/?fb=dd+eg
This article has been popping up on my news feed on various social media sites because my peers identify with it and share the l...
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Kiyosaki: The Gloom and Doomer
It's interesting seeing the Guru so negative sounding towards central banking, 401s etc.... This was on the front page of yahoo finance.
http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/richricher/184720
Logan Stralka
Hello, my name is Logan and
I’m new to Bigger Pockets. I’ve been spending the last 3 months researching and falling in love with real estate. I’m just putting myself out there to try and connect with other people who share in my interests.
My ...
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What to look for when searching for properties to flip?
I will start driving around an hour after work a few times a week looking for "ugly" houses in my town. I'm not really sure what I'm looking for, or what neighborhoods I should be looking in. The first time I drove ar...
Matt DuSold
Looking back what would you do?
After reading many posts I have seen a few "If only I started when I was your age" quotes from people who I have been viewing as very informative on posts from others on this website who are my age. I am a college se...
Dan Barman
Borrowing Against an IRA???
I've been hearing some murmurs lately about people using their IRAs as collateral (?) to "borrow" funds to use for down payments / rehab financing for real estate projects. A family member of mine passed away a few ye...
Nathan Vaughan
Retirement Planning for Real Estate Investors
Looking for retirement planning options. Employer 401k is not an option. My income is W2 income and the passive income from investing via rentals owned in a one member LLC with no employees. Roth IRA is not an option....
Matt Markel
Should I deal or run for safer turf???
So I have been looking for deals. I found one that makes money, but the homes aren't in a good area. A guy is selling 5 single family homes, for $115,000. The rents total at $3100/mo. Properties would all be 10-15...
Jessica Dix
Self Directed IRA for Early Retirement?
Hello BP community,Are self directed IRAs a good idea for those working towards early retirement? My goal is to retire/be financially free by age 35 and not being able to access the cash without penalty until 59 1/2 m...