I am looking to do a self directed IRA, i was thinking of using
the "Equity trust Company" www.trustetc.com.

Their fees seem reasonable, the service seems capable, and they
are out of Ohio which is not a hotbed of f...

Greetings BP'ers...As part of a 1031 exchange, I have purchased a handful of short term rental properties in the last few mos.  I have about 1 week left on my initial 45 day period to put properties under contract to ...

I want to try using AirBnB or FRBO to rent living space to corporate customers at a rate lower than extended stay hotels and by providing an atmosphere closer to a real home. It would be completely furnished. Of co...

I've heard some intriguing things about EIULs which are basically investment grade life insurance policies that can build up cash value for tax free use later in life.

Does anyone on here have an EIUL policy? If so, ...

Hello fellow BP members, Does this seem like a good plan for someone who invests part time while having good W2 income and excellent credit? This seems like a very good strategy for building capital over a 10 year per...

I'm interested to know how old you were when you bought your first investment property? How did you obtain the financing and credit needed to buy a property, especially if you bought a property when you were really yo...

Hello all. So I live in the south bay of Los Angeles (Torrance/Harbor Gateway). My primary property is a 3/2 1266 SF home on a 7500 lot. We have in a hand the permit to build a 3/2 1100 SF home in backyard. I I can ge...

Hey everyone, I'm hoping to get some feedback from the community about this content. This is a really in depth market analysis. It happens to be of the Dallas metro area, but even if you're not interested in investing...

Hi, what's the best site to get a tenant's credit score? and is it free? Also, is it important to check criminal history? if yes, what's the site to do so?Thank you! 

Hi All - I've seen quite a bit of confusion on the application of the Passive Activity  Loss Rules and Short Term Rentals.  Beyond BP, there is a lot of confusion in the accounting community as well but the same rules...