Jon K.
Not many inquiries. Is it slow season?
I haven't gotten that many inquiries on Craigslist lately. The inquiries that come aren't ideal. I don't allow pets or smokers or evictions, so I know I'm limiting my potential rental market already.
My price is gre...
Arta Montero
Magic number for leaving w-2 job
For those of you that have left W-2 job wondering at what point you felt comfortable doing that, was there a certain magic number you had to have, did you have a plan in place before leaving, did you ever look back, w...
Rob Pattison
Buying a retirement home in Costa Rica using 401k money
I'd like some advice on the wisdom of using $100k of my 401k money to buy a retirement home in Costa Rica.The facts: I'm 57 years old and live in Hermosa Beach, where I rent an apartment. The houses here are $2 mill...
Christina Labowicz
Where in the world, or country, to start investing..
Hey! My name is Christina, and real estate investing is something I've been interested in since high school. Well, 6 years later after schooling and traveling abroad quite a bit I am back in the states, I am eager to ...
Tom Hertz
Rental Property Purchased with IRA
I would like to purchase a property with funds from my IRA to use as a rental property. I know there are rules regarding who I can and cannot rent to (like family members). I would like to do a lot of the managemen...
Ryann Kluthe
Using self-directed IRA to purchase buy and hold properties
I would like to learn more about the use of an IRA for the purchase of buy and hold properties. Are these properties held in an LLC that your own or in your personal name? Can you use these funds for any property, whe...
Derek Wheeler
Quickbooks, CPA, or Both For Taxes
My wife and I are realty agents, and we are in our first year. Up until now, we have been employed by companies that provided W-2s. I am doing what I can to keep track of our finances and tax obligations, but we are l...
Matt Trigwell
Price per sqft for paint while rehabbing
Hey BP Family, Just trying to gauge what other Rehabbers specifically in the Dallas area are generally paying per sqft for paint and patch? I understand its very dependent on your contractors and subcontractors and al...
Amber Layman
Cost segregation study for short term rental
How much is reasonable to pay for a cost segregation study? I have one, 6 bedroom short term rental, that was established in 2021, in South Bend Indiana. I’m also working on a 4 bedroom that should be up and running i...
Jash Sayani
Buying investment property to rent
Hi,I am interested in buying a property in a city like Orlando FL, Miami FL or Ocean City NJ. They seem like good locations for value retention and the houses are in the $100-$120K range. If I pay 20% down and get a m...