I am a licensed real estate agent.

Say I start a few independent websites to drive client traffic in investment property and campus rental areas or start property management and build a portfolio of units. If I leav...

Has anyone used their 401k to invest in Real Estate (not REIT). If so, how did you navigate the purchase so as not to be penalized (early withdrawal) and not get an income tax hit. Is there a way in which Real Estate ...

Looking to obtain an FHA loan to househack a two through fourplex in Houston. I qualify in all of the categories except one. There are two one month gaps in my employment history over the last 5 years where I was forc...

I feel like I've read that you want to keep vacation rentals under 30 days, but I can recall the reason why. I've got a two month inquiry and wanted to see what the BP community thought. Are there any reasons why?

Looking to get out of the damn cube! Here to find something that I am extremely passionate about. Would love to be able to help a company manage and/or help renovate properties full time. I am licensed general contrac...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $275,000

Cash invested: $5,000

4 Bedroom 3 full bath 1890sq ft home in Barbers Hill ISD.

What made you int...

I have an IRA through my employer that he matches and deposits an annual bonus into every year. I'm wondering what are the implications of transferring it into a self directed IRA? Is that something I can do even thou...

Is there a most effective way of studying the local and neighboring market besides driving around. I have been doing a lot of driving around but I thought there has to be other ways I can get more info on the market w...

Any tax pro's out there?

If I own a LLC that owns an apartment building, do I have to pay self employment taxes on the cashflow each month? I know normally passive income does not get taxed with self employment, but...

Hi - I do not own ANY real estate yet, but hopefully will soon.  I am interested in purchasing student condos around university area around Provo, UT.Since I don't have any cash saved yet, I am thinking the best entry...