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I am a real estate broker. I want to buy an apartment complex with an old 401k by converting it to a self directed and leveraging debt. I understand I cannot draw on the fund and the gains have to be reinvested. ...
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Selling that first property was a defining moment in my real estate investment journey. It was a significant milestone and ignited a newfound confidence in my abilities as an investor. Let me tell you, there's nothing...
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I have read that yellow letters cost less based on response rate. I have read about people doing very well just mailing postcards. I understand that the list I pull is a factor and testing and tweaking is something I...
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Hello, I'm trying to plan for repairs and vacancies for an upcoming purchase. However, it occurred to me that once you reach a certain number of properties then the standard amounts don't apply. ( 3-10% vacancy, 5-15%...
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Hello, I'm looking to network with good contractors in the south Fort Worth area. I live in Burleson Tx and am trying to pick up my first rental property.
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Hi BP! I am fairly new to BP, but have been eating up the podcasts, doing personal research, and working my way through a real estate book. Excited to get involved, learn more, and do my best to help those in the comm...
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I recently bought 3 sfh's using my checkbook IRA. After re-hab when the property manager is collecting rents how am I supposed to handle that? Do I just have the manager set up to make deposits directly to the llc's c...
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Hi,Looking for stated income lenders in Florida. Do not want hard money. Just looking for some recommendations of lenders offering this type of loan in Florida for a primary residence. Hopefully some offering decen...
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Good evening,I am a young Financial service professional. I work a lot with securities, annuities, and insurance, but I am looking to start getting into real estate as a second source of income. I’ve read about BRRR a...
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Hi everybody, I'm Hugh and I'm a property manager with a few years of experience. I joined this forum because I feel I could offer some helpful comments every once and a while and also because every one needs help to ...