I'm thinking about selling a property I currently own to my adult stepchild (would trust with my life). I am planning to quitdeed claim the property to the stepchild (gift the stepchild closing costs needed to buy it...

Hey everybody,For the last dozen years I've been working in eCommerce in Los Angeles, but am finally scratching the itch to get into real estate.  I have sold my home and plan to use the profit I made as capital to bu...

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I'm new to the site and looking to learn as much as possible about REI.  Long-term goals are to replace W-2 income with passive through a primarily buy-and-hold strategy.  I'm initially looking at SFR ...

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I'm Anton, a recently retired public safety employee in the northern Virginia area and I would like to learn more about Out of state, Buy and hold investing. They say that the best way to learn someth...

These questions will be helpful when your seeking a PM company. 1. How long have you been in business?Call references prior to hiring the company.2. Which property management services do you currently offer?Be sure th...

If you are a CA resident on searching about Asset Protection you might have read some of my other forum post on DST and its benefits for CA Investors. Another option for CA investors is the Private Retirement Plan/Tru...

Has anyone ever formed a REIT?

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I wanted to get peoples thoughts on how to best handle my 401k investment portfolio.

First the background info: I’m 30 years old and unfortunately have only been contributing for the last 3.5 years. ...

Hello BP,Short version: anyone know the tax/banking/currency consequences for investing outside the US? Or where I can find this? (obviously find some international tax attorneys/bankers, but hoping for some friendly ...

I am thinking on buying a studio in Paris with a HELOC of $300K I have on my primary residence in the US. I would then rent the studio in Paris to have a positive cash flow.

- If I use all the $300K HELOC, how much w...