It's my understanding that someone can not use there self-directed IRA to benefit their direct family.  In other words, I couldn't use my self-directed IRA to put a down-payment on a property that my brother will use ...

My name is Tim, I'm 21 and I work full time making decent money.  I have recently acquired a small obsession with researching real estate and have a goal to invest in real estate throughout my young years.  I have abs...

Hey guys im looking at real estate in South America ,for the price of a studio here in the U.S there you can get a 3br +1000sqf house in nice area of town ready to move in, been pondering on getting a personal loan he...

I am considering making a career change and am looking for advice.  I have been working in chemical plants (project scheduler / "excel guy") for a few years but the uncertainty and constant relocating can be draining....

I am going to meet with an owed of a car wash tomorrow.  We are going to go over numbers and his asking price.  He is willing to owner finance will a partial down payment.  I do respect this man although I don't know ...

how exactly does seller financing work?

Hello Everyone!I wanted to ask is there anyone keeping a customer database? Since I have started in real estate investing; any potential renter is keep in an Excel file. So anytime I have someone looking, asking or ev...

I'm hoping someone on the BP forums can share some insight on webuyhouses.com licensing. I've been in discussion with some folks over at webuyhouses.com and I'm looking at purchasing the license for my area.  Are ther...

I have an opportunity to purchase 2 abutting vacant land parcels and another vacant land parcel down the street from one owner.  Do I need to purchase 3 separate title insurance policies for these properties or can th...

I am interested in buying a property and I can get a note from my brother for the purchase, that he could then sell to get his capital back. I was wondering:1) What are the terms / characteristics that make a note des...