So I've come across a partner who's okay with tapping into some of his 401k to invest in real estate. However we've come across a small problem. He wanted to put down payments on 4 houses but we're only allowed to acc...

There are a couple caveats I found that make me reconsider a QRP:When you have money in these accounts it sounds good that you are not taxed on gains but you are restricted from getting a Fannie Mae loan. Using the QR...

Glenn Mueller, Ph.D. has this on his website, which is http://blackcreekgroup.com . It's called the "Cycle Monitor". This is the same reference to "cycles" that @J Scott has popularized on BP.com.It shows (though with...

I've been walking around a lot with real estate agents of late, and I always go look at properties that I'm genuinely interested in buying. However, I don't always make offers (and for those I do make offers on, I don...

Hello Bigger Pockets! I am in need of advice from investors that use private money for their purchase/rehab of homes. I have an investor that interested in backing us on our next venture and we are collectively tryin...

I recently made a number of investments as a limited partner in several different apartment syndications.  All of these investments are currently in a traditional self-directed IRA.  My plan is to allow these to grow ...

It happened..don't really know..but it happened! After several no's, being beat out by cash offers, going in above asking and not getting contracts, going thru HORRIBLE contractors, finally securing a property but rea...

We purchased our triplex in April of this year for $260,000, we put $41,000 into it for the remodel. Our plan was to live in one unit (house hack) for 2-3 years and then rent out all three units for the cash flow aft...

I have a buddy who is a great architect. We are exploring a partnership and he said that banks will often accept architect drawings as equity when considering lending on a fix/flip or new construction deal. Is anyone ...

I submitted an offer for a SF almost a month ago and have heard nothing but 'We'll get back to you soon' from the seller's agent. I am wondering what her definition of 'soon' is...It is for a conventional sale, not sh...