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Angel Negrete Section 408 IRS
21 November 2016 | 4 replies

Hello, I've been reading a few books about real estate investing and I ran into using your current 401k and turning it into a "Real Estate IRA" to purchase investment property. Has anyone else heard of this? 

Yvette Velasquez Can i qualify for mortgage using IRA/401K if not retirement age?
8 October 2017 | 2 replies

New to investing in real estate, and want to buy an investment property. I am recently self employed so I do not have W2 income to show. Have HELOC to use as down payment, great credit, and a good amount in my IRA.  A...

Philip Klinck Self Directed IRA liabilities, LLC, and tax issues
26 April 2016 | 6 replies

So I know I can protect my full IRA by setting up LLCs that buy property that the IRA buys. But, then the rent than comes into the LLC would be taxed and then sent to the IRA. So is there a better way to protect your ...

Jimmy Ready SDIRA - self directed RIA questions
24 March 2018 | 21 replies

Hey!So I am about to get a job as a police officer (woop woop!) and I know one of the questions they will be asking me is how much do I want to put towards a 401k plan. Now as much as my parents would love for me to s...

Michael McCartney Second Story Balcony Repair
8 April 2016 | 17 replies

I bought a duplex and have completely renovated the interior and will start on the exterior soon. My first big problem is the second story balcony, it is very unstable and I was looking at some tips for repairs. First...

Edmund Ricker Anyone Using Self Directed IRA
2 June 2016 | 9 replies

Hello Everyone,Is anyone using a self directed IRA to fund all or part of their real estate investing?  I am looking into the subject and wanted to get input from people already using this vehicle.Also, can anyone she...

Avi Garg FSBO a leveraged SFH in SDIRA?
17 June 2016 | 7 replies

This was my first property in Baytown, TX which I bought using funds in SD-IRA and took a non-recourse loan on it as well. Its rented out for $1400 (lease was renewed for another year in March), professionally managed...

James L. Referrals for a SDIRA company in Chicago?
22 December 2016 | 6 replies

I am looking to rollover my 401k into a SDIRA. I am having trouble finding companies in the area that do this. Any insight will be greatly appreciated as well. Thanks in advance!

Abdul Azeez Using IRA money for Real estate investments
23 November 2016 | 6 replies

Folks - as a working professional with 401k with current employer and IRAs from previous employers do I have the ability to redirect some of the money into real estate investments or is this mostly only for self emplo...

Matt Huber Finding stud on a plywood shear wall
28 January 2022 | 7 replies

Hey BP community,I'm trying to fasten some fixtures to the wall of a garage, however my Zircon stud finder is giving me erratic readings when I run it over drywall. I know that the adjacent wall is a plywood shear wal...