I work for a bank and during IRA training today it was briefly brought to our attention that the IRS waives its 10% premature penalty on a Traditional IRA distribution if that distribution is used for a first home pur...
Hi folks,I'm trying to help locate an appropriate financial planning/analyst resource. Someone with experience analyzing and making recommendations re: existing investment property portfolio... and making adjustments/...
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Hello!I am a 21 yr old college student and have been very interested in REI for a few years now. I have listened to both BP podcasts for a while, as well as some books and other resources for some background knowledge...
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Hello! New investor here :D I have some ambitious goals, working on a plan, but need direction..... can you help??
Goal: To own & operate a successful Real Estate Investment & Development company. To build ...
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Can you quantify the amount of business that you've derived from BiggerPockets?
I've spoken to a quite a few members who have told me about a remarkable amount of business (several in the millions) that they have don...
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Hello all, not sure if this will help anyone, but if you are getting started please read. If you are an expert please include your thoughts!I am newer to BiggerPockets and I have already benefited so much from the net...
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In 2005, I built a 2,370 sft single-family home in Waukesha, WI. My basis in the home then was $358,000.I left Wisconsin in 2008, and have the home rented to the same family since then, who are glad to continue rentin...
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Hi everyone! My wife and I are new to the investing journey. We are a military couple and move every few years. Our plan is to capitalize on the move to purchase distressed property and fix it up while we live in it, ...
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Wanted to share a win from some house hacking clients of mine in the Denver metro area.
@Daniel Dixon and Patricia Dixon bought this ranch home in February 2020. It's their first step into real estate investing. (Th...
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Greetings fellow BPers,Here are the pros and cons as I see it, of having a risk averse spouse:PROS:Every move, thought, plan, expense, phone call, email is questioned. This is good because it forces you to be sure tha...