Martin Senn
Self directed IRA
Does anyone have good experience with a company that offers Self Directed IRA accounts? I have an account with Equity Trust but there fees are high ($350/year) and the service is marginal.
Jason Deck
Buy and hold in an IRA - Pros and Cons
Does anyone have experience holding property from a self-directed IRA? I am trying to get a handle on what is possible, and the pros and cons? For example, can I use IRA funds for a down payment, or must I make an o...
Mathew Zorn
Owning a rental and tax write offs
This last November marks one year of being a land lord. What I need help with is what can I write off for my taxes outside of the normal office space write off, portion of the utilities, gas mileage, computer write of...
Tim Haenn
401K Loan vs Personal IRA
I am in the early stages on evaluating some investment properties. I am currently a homeowner and this would not be an owner occupied home therefore I expect to put 20% down. To fund the 20% I'm considering all option...
Ramsey Howard
SDIRA Rental Income
Quick question, purchasing a long term rental through a sdira, how exactly does the rental income get back in the ira? Obviously I haven't set this up yet as I would probably know the answer, just thinking ahead.
Gary Dezoysa
My out of state investing plan
Hi,Any thoughts on my investing plan are appreciated:--Invest out of area in a low COL area. Try to meet the 2% rent rule (or better). I'm thinking Cleveland at the moment. Target 3 bed 2 baths in working class neighb...
Michael Stole
How do banks choose the listing agent?
Can anybody please describe the process banks use to choose the listing agent for their REOs? Thanks in advance.
Megan Hirlehey
Using TSP to Fund an Investment Property
Hello!I have been seeing a lot about people using their 401(k)s or IRAs to fund an investment deal. I was wondering if anyone has experience with using the TSP (The military 401(k) system) to fund a real estate invest...
Kenroy Bernard
New primary residence
Introduction. Hello BP community, my name is Ken. I’m fairly new to the BP forums and BP site in general, But I have been very active on the podcasts and books stacking education and knowledge in the real estate field...
Bryant Brislin
Market by Market, Are Sellers Different When It Comes To Price?
We run into to many people who want top dollar for their property and don't want to give much of a discount, if any at all. I know that we need to work on our conversion skills as far as using various tactics to get ...