Justin Madison
High Income & No Debt, But No Bank Loan
I have a friend I’m trying to help. He owns his own business and makes good money, $200-$300K per year, but he also has many tax write-offs so he shows a much smaller yearly income on his tax returns. His dilemma is h...
Kellyn Cameron
Question about Private Lending Using a Self Directed IRA
Hi Everyone..I was hoping that someone might be able to help me get some further clarification regarding private money lending using my self directed IRA. If I am understanding it correct, I need to set up an account ...
Fred Conway
food franchise vs real estate
This is a question I have thought about lately and was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on the matter. Clearly you need cash to buy a food franchise, specifically fast food, so this question wouldn't apply to what...
Mike DeBuccio Jr.
What do beginner investors fear?
Hello Real Estate World!I am wondering what beginning investors fear when it comes to purchasing their first investment property. I want to get a better understanding of how to help investors who are new to the indust...
Mitch Bernstein
How to find land at the right price?
Hey Everybody,
I'm looking to buy a single lot to build a single family house in NJ, at the RIGHT price. The problem I find is that all the land advertised on Zillow or Realtor.com is either not worth it or o...
Christian Cody
Finding loans with a 1099
My fiance and I are looking to acquire our first REI. We are looking to do a house hack to get started in investing. The main problem we are facing is financing. We have the money for a down payment and the basic item...
Pranay Uppuluri
Turnkey/Passive Distant Investor
Hi everyone,I am new to Bigger Pockets; from NJ, but living out of the country in Asia on work. I am yet to invest in a property, but ironically have been thinking more lately being so far away.I want to invest in co...
Chris Torbert
Realtor making the transition to REI...Deal Analysis Feedback
Hi everyone, I have been silently observing here on BP for a little while now, rapidly educating myself on all things REI. I am a Realtor working to make the transition over to real estate investing. My ultimate goa...
Mario Calabretta
Firtst Deal - Using Private Money
We are looking to avoid the conventional mortgage route and use private money to buy our first house. It's a large 2 story in a multi-family zoning district so we plan to place 2, or maybe 3 units here but the house ...
Nick Janovich
10-unit building deal
Alright, so here goes. My maiden post on BP! I've been interested in real estate investing for some time now but have been focused on my primary residence. I purchased it in 2011 for $115k from a bankruptcy. It was bu...