Hi there! I am so grateful for all I have gleaned from BP already, and I've barely scratched the surface. I'm looking forward to soaking up lots more real estate investing savvy from everyone, and hopefully learning...

Hi. I understand with flipping you have to pay ordinary income taxes on the profit.Could anyone explain how taxes would be for a partnership, in which profits would be divided 50-50 in the following scenario: ==one pa...

Hello,New to the group but learning a ton and interested in feedback from others especially tax professionals. I'm considering partnering on a flip in Southern California. I have a regular 9 to 5 but know someone in r...

I am interested in knowing what members (investors) think about "IRA/LLC or Checkbook IRA" and the best institutions in the business they have dealt with in the past. Much of the information out there are from the ins...

Since
my last post a lot has happened. Previously I wrote about my experience purchasing my first
property (traditional financing), which also happens to be long
distance, and what I learned along the way. I've spe...

I am looking into rolling over an old $401k account that I have vesting from a past employer into a self directed IRA to use for rental investing. I have about $50k to switch over, it will cost me not more than $20, ...

Hello new to the forums here, first off I'm loving the site and plan to use it to it's full potential.I have alot of questions but I figured I'd start out with something that is relevant to my current situation. I cur...

Hey all. My wife and I have been saving aggressively for a few years now. What is a good cash goal for starting out when it comes to purchasing a rental property in the Baltimore area?

Hi everyone,This is my very first post and i have a few questions. I just started listening to the bigger pockets podcasts and i am now obsessed. I love learning and trying to educate myself. It quickly became evident...

Why choose one self-directed IRA company over another? Is there any kind of benefit other than personal/professional relationship? Do/can these companies offer incentive in order to invest with them? Lower fees, etc....