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I was wondering if I can get some insight of the pros & cons of using a local bank vs a national mortgage branch to fund rental properties.Here is our current situation. My husband and I are starting out with our ...
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Is it a good idea to form an LLC to buy your first house hack?If so what are the advantages and disadvantages?What are some things that you can write off?Any feedback helps, Thank you BP fam!!
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Hi all! I have had a Self Directed IRA for about 5 years that has just been rotting...zero interest and a 3 digit account maintenance fee deduction every year by the holder. I need to do something with this money! The...
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I have a friend who would like to put some of his money to work in my real estate investments. He currently has an IRA with ~$55K in an UBS account with a number of market investments. The investments are marginally p...
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Hi - I'm looking for a bank or credit union that offers the Self-Directed IRA products and services. Looking in Utah or Idaho . . . any suggestions?
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Hi everyone, I wanted to get peoples sense on the Pittsburg/Antioch area. What type of reputation does this area have and how has it been changing? I am wondering about average demographic and if the area in general i...
I have a self directed that I can purchase real estate within. Can partially finance a piece of real estate that I want to purchase with the self directed? I have enough in the plan to purchase the property straight o...
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After spending a few years investing out of state in long term rentals, I realized that I would have to accumulate up to 100+ houses at the infamous “$100/door” target to completely decrease my dependance on my W-2 in...
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Technical professional working full-time ready to return to real estate investing. Have done a couple re-habs in the past, interested in the same as well as rental property. Have substantial IRA assets to work with, w...
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Hello, my name is Ali, i'm 19 and looking to get into and learn more about the world of Real Estate investing and business. I have a passion for technology and will be getting a degree in engineering and look to one d...