The way I see it, there are basically two ways to use an IRA to finance investments:1) Have the IRA "buy" the property and ALL income and expenses are paid to/from the IRA. If financing is used in the purchase of t...

I recently shared my story about how I grew my rental portfolio to 35 rental units and $10k+ in monthly cash flow in about 5 years. Here is the link if you haven't see it.Part of my strategy lately has been doing smal...

Hi everyone,I am building a 2800 sq. ft., 4 br/3.5 ba home with a 1600 sq. ft. unfinished basement on my 13 acre farm in Bealeton, VA.  Although this is not a spec house or custom build for a client, I am using this o...

Are the great deals gone?Through the years I’ve been seeing less and less “great” purchases, and more and more deals to be had at “market” pricing.  Currently, we are at 12.75% interest with 3 - 5 points on the loan o...

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...

Hi All,First time posting on here but I have been an avid reader of the forums for a couple years. Great learning tool.I invested in single family homes in Houma, Louisiana from 2006-2009 and did okay, a couple rehab/...

Hello! My name is Jen. I learned about real estate investing just this year when we lived in Hawaii. We moved to San Diego over the summer because my husband retired from the Air Force & we have family in the area...

OK, I know using yellow letters is a proven good thing. But with my budget I can only afford to send out 100 per month to start (have to pay for my 100 bandit signs too). Ron Legrand said that if you cannot sent out...

I’m at the stage where I need to get my finances more organized. Previously I had one property and one bank account but now I have three- one just finished a rehab and the third the rehab is underway.Two use a PM but ...

I currently have 3 units, with 2 more coming soon. I am looking for something geared toward smaller self managing landlords. Looking for the ability to list properties, receive applications, screen tenants, receive re...