Should I take a loan from my 401k to put a down-payment on my first real estate investment?

My area of interest is 2-3 hrs away..would like to make offers based on internet info and the realtor..and then if accepted, i will go see it. otherwise , i can only see a few each month.anyone ever used this strategy...

I would think most of you guys get mtg for you rental properties, so my question is...how long to you take your mtg out for. Do you drag it out for 25 years to increase your monthly cash flow with little pmt on the b...

Hi everyone! I am looking to purchase a duplex, triplex or quadplex to house hack while obviously showing good numbers. In my areas of search (Hagerstown and Baltimore MD) I am finding what I think are awesome deal af...

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So I am on this site every single day, and I love it. I haven’t been posting anything because I have been trying to contain my excitement about this whole process. We (my wife and I) had decided to...

Hello BP-ers, relatively new to this whole RE thing and I am trying to make sure I am analyzing deals the way experienced investors do!I have an example of a property located in Cleveland, Ohio (Specifically Lakewood)...

Greetings knowledgeable agents & investors!I am in the process of reviewing investment properties to buy & flip and when my realtor presented me with an up and coming area, I did the normal thing by reviewing ...

Living in NJ we've been looking at a few properties and it seems the 1% rule doesn't really work because of the high taxes..  Example:$130,000 property.  Owner had cats so it really just needs new carpets to get rid o...

I would love to get some opinions from some experienced investors. I am considering this for a buy and hold. Some other factors to consider. It has all new windows throughout. The yard is a nice size. It is a "C" Clas...