Alec Sithong
Advice on buying rentals, flips or loaning out cash?
Hello BP'ers,I need some advice on which direction to go: with a starting capital of $125K, which is the most affective way to get cash return in a year or two? My goal (like everyone else) is to aspire to live off of...
Kevin Greene
Help getting started as a private lender
Hello everyone!I am looking to get started lending out of my IRA. I looked into note buying, and while I really liked the idea, it seemed like having good access to notes was key and I don't have that.Right now I'm at...
Marcus Nickson
What are the pros ans cons of owning a property free and clear
Hello Fellow BP Members,I'm currently educating myself on multi family real estate investing. I would like to develop a portfolio of 100+ units in the next 10 yrs. I'm currently saving up to purchase a duplex in 2017....
Chauncey Perkins
From Agent To Investor
Greetings BP community! I Have Been An Atlanta Agent For About Three Years And Have Been Pretty Successful... Most Recently, I Have Been Getting Anxious About Making The Jump From Full Time Agent To Investor. Any Tips...
Rahul Handa
Is 4% rule safe for early retirement?
I fell like there is more to it than just this. I have watched lots of videos on people claming that if you invest $1m dollar into index funds and only take out 4% every year then you will never run out of money. Is t...
Larmon Cummings Jr
New Direct Mail Campaign-South Side Chicago Market
Hello BP Community,I recently started a new direct mail marketing campaign in my Chicago market and wanted to sort of chronicle how it turns out. I actually wanted to post this the first week, but I gave it a little t...
Michael Smith
The Ultimate Guide to Using Conventional Mortgages to Expand Your Portfolio
Perhaps I'm being overly ambitious by taking a leaf out of @Brandon Turner 's book and throwing "The Ultimate Guide" in the title, but my goal is to create a comprehensive point of reference for investors looking to u...
Daniel Lipetzky
Input on first deal! Subject to -> 'rent to own'
So we are meeting with a potential seller on Tuesday for a house which we're hoping to get under contract subject to the mortgage. Just looking for some input on our evaluation of it to make sure we aren't missing so...
Timothy Riley
My secret mentor hit me with an honest curveball!
My secret mentor hit me with an honest curveball!SDIRA Consultants, SDIRA Holders, Real-Estate Tax CPA’s, Attorneys, Chime in:First - my secret mentor is my attorney which sounds odd seeing that we have two differen...
Sunny P.
Sell me why would you invest in real estate over another business
so I am all for real estate but I want to see what you think about this:You come across a $1 million in investment properties, you put down 20% and take a loan for $800,000. Now you have $200,000 of your money tied u...