I have read several BPers who wrote that they moved to the real estate industry because they wanted to retire early. I am just curious how much net worth (equity) would you be satisfied or feel safe enough to retire? 

Hi! I’m new to Bigger Pockets and happy to be here. I am gearing up to buy my first rental property within the next six months. My husband owns his own small business, and I am forming a LLC in my name to keep the ren...

Wondering what folks think about cashing out a Roth 401k to put that money to work in RE. I currently have a fully vested Roth 401k through my employer that has a sizable chunk of cash (definitely 2 down payments in m...

Hello,I work full time and have a 401k through my employer. I also invest in real estate and own 6 properties which are rented out. I wonder if I qualify for “Solo 401k”?Any help/thoughts will be appreciated. Thanks!

Hello, this is Willie, a newbie from Philadelphia, PA need help. I'm 65 and plan to pay off single family home in 3 years, retiring also next year at full retirement but will work part time to generate real estate fun...

I finally purchased my first investment property and am in the tenant screening phase for one of the two units.  The property is a duplex , 3br/1ba per unit, in a C class neighborhood.  Rent is $995 with a minimum qua...

Hi all, I'm looking for some advice on how I can best structure my retirement account real estate investments to leverage my real estate knowledge for these long-haul accounts.  Background: Experienced and diverse rea...

We started investing 5 years ago… and we’re really proud of our accomplishments so far. In 5 years we went from being tenants to owning our residence plus 19 rental doors! Both my husband and I still have our ful...

I see a common trend among realtor's:Real Estate brokerages do not offer 401(k)/IRA programs, thus the responsibility of retirement planning falls entirely upon the realtor.Unlike more traditional employers, realtor's...

Hi all,I am one of those people who is trying to break into real estate investing as a way to leave a day job that I very much dislike.  However, I am finding through my talks with some lenders that, since I am still ...