My preferred investment in my SDIRA is mortgage notes. The monthly payments are great, but the issue I am running into is what to do with idle cash. My custodian does not have a money market or similar sweep account t...

I came across this article and it is scary.
Feel free to post your thoughts on this article as I am interested in hearing other's opinions.

America's Political Cannibalism
By Chris Hedges

It is no longer our economy...

How would you invest say $800k?[...it is a smaller more winnable lottery ;) ...]I often ask this question to friends to show them that one does not have to wait to learn and have a strategy. This time I'd like to ask ...

I once read (or heard) that everyone should have at least 7 different forms of passive income. Other than real estate, What are some of you doing to create passive income?

I currently own and opperate a small vendin...

Can someone please describe to me the thought process they go through when deciding on whether to finance a property through fixed or adjustable rate mortgages? More specifically, I'm talking about residential single-...

I bought a flip for 60k i sold it for 95k 5 months later the rehab and holding costs were 9k, where do i show the profit? on a schedule D? thanks, also My friend and I bought a property together, we rent it out, do we...

Hello fellow BP'ers! I grew up and live in the Kansas City, MO area. I am a Project Manager for a builder of high end custom homes. I love my job and all things residential! Out of high school my goal was to become a...

I need a little tax advice on the use of a self directed IRA to flip a contract.  Here is the opportunity.....I've got a property I am interested in purchasing.  I am fairly confident that I can flip that contract imm...

Hey South FL folks,I have an extra ticket for a 3-day Than Merrill's seminar for this weekend (3/26 - 3/28). The person going with me had to change plans and I would hate for it to go to waste. If anyone is interested...

I’m 43 years old and currently working for a state government agency but would like to pursue real estate investing and quit my government job. I can either purchase 10 years for $130k and I would be able to quit my j...