Long time lurker, first time poster… let me start by saying a big thank-you to everyone here for what I’ve picked up over the last few months – very valuable resource. Sorry for the long lead-up to the question…
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Retirement / financial planning are extremely important tasks. My biggest beef and frustration though is that the vast majority of planners fail to consider real estate and other investments when building a plan.
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Do you think it is easier to retire with 2 paid off properties? One brings you the income and the other one you live in or buying multiple rental properties better to retire early?
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I have about $125k in my 401k from my job in which I do not plan on waiting until I'm 59 to withdraw or to retire. Is it a good idea to use some of that money to purchase some properties?
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My wife and I each have ~$100K in our Roth IRAs and we would like to explore individually buying turn key investment properties using a self-directed IRA; however, although I've read quite a bit about this investment ...
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The number of cash flowing properties you need to retire early depends on several factors, including your financial goals, current expenses, and the amount of passive income you need to support your lifestyle. Here ar...
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Over the past six years of slowly growing my portfolio I have gotten to the point of my very lean F.I. number. We haven't spent a dime of our rental income since I started and have just reinvested to 13 LTR's and stil...
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I’m 24 Years Old And I Want To Know Which Type Of IRA I Should Have. Self-Directed IRA Or Roth IRA?
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I am wondering if anyone has any advice on tax savings on income made from flipping. Should I buy investment property out of state, re invest in another flip?
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Hello Bigger Pockets forum users, my father of 59 1/2 years old is thinking of taking out his 401K and using it to buy a house in order to pay less taxes due to withdrawal of the 401K funds. Is there a way to do that?...