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We may be biased, but for us, real estate investing has been an amazing journey. Like anything worth doing, it has its challenges, but the potential far outweighs the drawbacks. For the right type of person, real esta...
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Hello! My name is Michelle and I have just dipped my toe in the real estate game! My brother invests in the Dallas area and suggested to me back in November 2022 that I should look into purchasing a second single-fami...
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Hi BP community,
So I heard interest rate on private loan can only be 10% over Federal Reserve rate, is that true?
For example, as of now 3/20/2023 the Federal Reserve interest rate is 4.5% - 4.75%. Let say our hol...
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We think we have a strongly qualified respondent wanting to rent our SFH (newly refinished). We are (plan to be) using NTN SecureLease. It does the application online and we're planning to get Checkpoint Premium s...
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Hi BP members,Anyone know why certain states are excluded from RE investment in SDIRA account? My state is on the list.Is Checkbook IRA breaking IRS rule in any way? It is offered as a way to bypass buying RE in SDI...
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I am thinking of doing a master key system on my boarding house where my key can access all three floors and all 11 rooms. But I want the person in 1a to have one key that can access the entry, floor 1 only and his 1a...
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I am looking to purchase a property near me that is up for Auction. I won the bid at 260k and the ARV is $365,000. I have a hard money lender that will loan 210k with 2 points and 12% interest to purchase the property...
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I am in escrow for 20 acres in rural northern california. The property has power, well, and passed perc test. I intend to put a modular on it for my primary residence and would like o add a couple tiny homes or anoth...
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Happy New Year, everyone!I am under contract for a multi-property turnkey deal that covers a rust-belt area of central PA. I am comparing insurance rates for the portfolio and was offered widely varying quotes. What...
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Hi again . im still new to this . i been reading all the post on this site . very good topic . this site gives you more info, you will ever need . ok here it is i found a house my money is where i need it. its a sheri...