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I bought a restaurant building in March of this year. The building is around 10 years old. I used 1031 exchange to buy this as a replacement property - sold the original in Dec last year. My question is, do I have any...
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Hi BP,
I'm a new creative finance investor who is looking to form relationships with agents in a few new markets. I'm also a licensed realtor in Illinois and I've just started running a semi-automated lead gen sys...
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Hey everyone! I just finished pilot training in Del Rio, TX. Now that the intense year is over, I'm roarin' and ready to go with some real estate. I'll be moving to McGuire AFB in New Jersey and am looking for my firs...
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On the BiggerPockets Blog, our contributor, Clint Coons - an attorney focused on asset protection - wrote an important post that anyone raising capital for their real estate investments needs to read.
Please make sur...
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Real Estate Investing is all fun and games until you need medical insurance. This is a concern that I would like to get some feedback on. Can anyone provide any advice or suggestions on going from a job with benefit...
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New here, but have been reading the forums for several months as I consider real estate investing, but am having a hard time convincing my spouse the potential "hassle" of a poor tenant is worth the benefits.
Our sit...
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If I were to open up an LLC for the purpose of buying property, how would I get a loan? Are there lenders that deal exclusively with LLCs?
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Please Explain REITs to me in the most simple way. How much capital do you typically have to have? How successful have your investments been with them? I feel like I need someone to sit me down and go over the process...
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I'm a full time W2 worker opening an REI LLC and want to ensure maximizing tax benefits for investment expenses under the LLC. I have my wife listed as 50% owner of the LLC as she is not employed. Does she need to b...
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Does anyone here finance their real estate investments through a loan against their Whole Life Insurance policy via a Trust? If so, how long does it take to have enough Cash Value to 1.) Begin financing and 2.) Reall...