Mia G.
Denying Tenants Based on Social Media
Can I deny a tenant based on things I find on their social media pages? For example, I visited the Facebook page of one applicant and her most recent post is asking where she can get fake pay stubs made. On another ap...
Claudio Golia
Reduce 401K Contributions and Redirect to REI?
Good afternoon.Just wanted to get some opinions regarding raising additional capital for REI. I'm pretty new to the whole REI adventure, been here on Bigger pockets for 3-4 months and learned a lot. My biggest barrie...
Benaiah Savage
Chicago area investing
Hello to any Chicago realtors. I am a young man looking to try to find investment property anywhere in Chicago, but specifically on the southside. I am really new to all this research. I have been looking throw some o...
Victoria Dransoff
Delayed Financing w/SDIRA
Good Afternoon,
I am in the process of purchasing a duplex with my Self-Directed IRA. It is a cash purchase so I am wondering if it's possible to do delayed financing after the close and pull my money back out (but s...
Donald Lee West lll
How can I use money I have in an annuity?
BP community, I have a sizable amount of money in an annuity. I used this annuity as  collateral in the past for loans; however, I would like to move it into real estate investing to get the most out it. I will be sp...
Matt Pulkrabek
Pay the income tax or Save for FI
Here's a question I have been struggling with: Do I continue to save for retirement through tax deferred methods like a 401k, which grows my net worth 33% faster than a non retirement account? I am self employed, so ...
Adam Anderson
Strategy changes between up and down market
Reading post I have seen many commenting on changing strategies in the current down market. How should one's strategy change between an up and a down market? Does a down market just provide more opportunities than in...
James Dupont
Learning Real Estate
Just wanted to learn about investing in real estate as a possible source of income when I am older. I'm 14 and trying to get as ahead as I can for my future. I have read a few books and watched a lot of youtube videos...
Aaron Keckley
How to forecast the future economy of a market
I have finished reading The ABC's of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroy. In his book, as well as in the BP podcast he is in, he discusses that the preliminary research of any real estate investment isn't a proper...
Lynn Maher
SD 401k
Hello, I am new and have a newbie question. I am self employed with an S Corp. It is a non real estate business and I am paid as a 1099. I also have a rollover IRA from a previous job. I would like to use the rollover...