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Looking for your thoughts- I have both a Roth and Traditional IRA. I’m considering rolling them into a self directed IRA or solo 401k but hate the thought of a custodian. I’m also considering just pulling it all out a...
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I have this Idea of taking a 20% withdraw for a down payment out of my 401k to avoid PMI costs and down the road to grow my properties to gain financial independence. I understand all of the consequences like 20% fed ...
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For me, I have been a lurker on BP for about 4 months now. I've been reading every book I can get my hands on and burning through podcasts. I knew when I first got on the site, I would be moving across the country wit...
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Many of the people here on BP are inexperienced when it comes to multifamily syndication. I thought it would be a good idea to begin a list of reasons that a lender may deny someone a loan due to their inexperience. H...
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I am currently in the process of saving up for the total costs (dp/closing/reserve) for my first house hack. I was wondering for those who have a house hacked or are currently saving in the process, what would you rec...
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It seems like every guru, self-help expert, or anyone trying to sell you something all have the same advice. You need to read more! Read this book about how to sell, read this book about helping your mindset, read thi...
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Great advice that might have temporarily killed my plansHello Everyone,So yesterday I got some really great, honest and brutal advice about real estate investment that might force me to put my plans on hold for a whil...
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So right now I work in the back office of a bank, financial processing. Pretty boring, all day I'm buried in excel. Very unexciting. Every day is the same. I feel like a drone, very little decision making. It's cushy ...
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I think I wrote this post a dozen times and deleted it. I'm not sure how to ask it.
In 2013 I lost my step mother(mom) to cancer she left behind many assets and a bit of money for my family and I. Earlier in 2013 I a...
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I recently purchased my first property (turnkey) using a conventional mortgage. After purchasing it, I realized that saving up for the down payment (25%) every year is going to be a really slow way to grow my portfoli...