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HI Everyone! My wife and I have some money in our IRAs and was thinking about using it to invest in real estate. Looking for any recommendations for custodians in AZ that specialize in self directed IRA's for real est...
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Hello everyone,
I am fairly new to the world of real estate and property management world.
I am currently 50% into finishing up my pre reqs for my real estate test in California.
Also state wise I am a working an f...
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Listening to the BP podcast I hear them and their guests talk about their mentor. I've never found one in the 9 years I've been living-in/renovating and selling houses. The local REI group is just ok, mostly small bus...
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Did anyone buy a foreclosure back in 2008... what was your experience like? What worked and what didn’t? What was competition like? How long did buying/closing process take? Would love to pick your brain if you’re...
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We need advice, we just attended a Scott Yancey real estate seminar. They offer a 3day
Seminar that is supposed to teach us how to invest in real estate. They promise to allow us to use their funding, up to $750,000 p...
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We would like to line up ourselves with 2-3 f/t investors that we can work closely with, if you were in my shoes and had to do it all over again what would be the top questions you would be asking f/t investors to hel...
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Easiest way for someone to answer would be if they have formed an LLC already that is similar to what mine will be. A 1 member, Tried to get a quote online for Liability Insurance in advance of starting an LLC. Well s...
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I have been reading through the posts about self directed IRA/401Ks/checkbook control etc and there is so much information! I left my job a few months ago and I want to transfer the funds from my 401K to one of these ...
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I am new to real estate investing. Although I am striving to go above and beyond in this career field I don’t know where to start! Most recommend reading books and studying the field as much as I can, while others say...
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For example: you buy a rental property for $100k.$40k attributable to land and $60k to building.You sell it 5 years later for $150k.You'll need to take $2,182/year for depreciation (see MARCS 27.5y table), so that's $...