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Has anyone used their self-directed IRA to fund a marketing campaign? The campaign would be specifically designed to secure a property which would be purchased by the IRA.
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Hi all,
My wife and I are looking to purchase a STR investment property in Western NC and we really like the Highlands and Cashiers area. Curious if anyone here can help us with a few questions:
- Any recommended re...
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Hello BP Community, I sent the email below to Mark Kohler to see if he might be able to answer this during his weekly blog but also wanted to post in the Forum for additional feedback. I know this topic has been cove...
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Hi All,
I recently joined Bigger Pockets and I live and invest in Philadelphia. My wife and I have been investing for the past 2 years and own a Real Estate investing company. We actively market in the area and are...
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My name is Serj Kalfayan and I live in the LA area. I have a background in finance/accounting and currently work as an accountant. I've found that RE is really a passion of mine and am slowly taking steps to make that...
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Hi Everybody!
We're happy to announce that we will be hosting a Bay Area Bigger Pockets MeetUp in North Berkeley on Wednesday September 11th from 6-8PM. We'll meet in the community space at the Better Homes ...
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Hello Everyone,I am new to Bigger Pockets and would love to meet with other investors in the San Diego or Southern California area to discuss real estate and share strategies about local investing and out of state inv...
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My name is James Cheatham and I am just starting out on my investment path. I am hoping to purchase my first investment property in 2015/2016 time frame. I transitioned from active duty military into real estate back ...
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Any tax guru here can help me confirm this: even I spend more than 750 hours/year on real estate activities (managing my own rentals and being a RE agent), because I have another full time job (computer engineer) so m...
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The real estate market has seen its fair share of ups and downs, but the recent drop in mortgage rates offers a glimmer of hope for potential homebuyers and investors alike. As of August 8, 2024, mortgage rates have f...