John Smeltzer
Hilton Head Short Term Vacation Rental (Eventual Second Home)
I'm looking to purchase a second home in Hilton Head (preferably Sea Pines Plantation) to be used when I retire in 10 years or so. For now, the property would be rented out full time to help cover the costs. Looking...
Joe Au
How to convert to self directed 401K
If I am actively contribute to my 401k with my current employer, is that mean I can't convert that to self directed 401k?
Corey Smith
New Member in the Seattle Area
Hello, everyone!Despite working my way into a very well-paying job in the IT field, there's something in me that knows I can't work a 9-5 job behind a desk for the rest of my life. Having recently turned 35 and having...
Joseph M.
How much do you subtract from your net worth for transaction cost
How much as a percentage of asset value do you subtract to come up with your true net worth assuming any real estate sold will be 1031 exchanged? I know this number will vary by state, property type, and for various o...
Jason Carter
New to the game of REI
Hi all!As you can tell by being in this forum, and obviously by the subject line, I am new to the game. I have been wanting to get more involved in REI for some time now. I had bought a few books a couple years back w...
Steven Torrez
401k lost opportunity VS Real Estate returns
Hello,I have a 401k with 30k in it. I can take a loan out from it for 15k for 5-10 years. The interest rate is 3.5% which gets paid back into my account. So the question is, should I take out the loan on my 401K to he...
Carlo D.
Insights on my plan to become an out of state real estate investor and private lender
Hi! So a bit long winded post but I'll try to keep it short.
I have decided (with a partner) to start a real estate investing company. The strategy we will use is buy and hold rental properties out of state. I am...
Bill Walsh
Florida Real Estate
I have been in the central FL area for 20 years. I have been investing for the last 10. I have made bunches of money the last few years in addition ot working a full time job. I am wanting to go full time investing...
Jonathan Bombaci
Still think real estate investing is too risky?
At what point is it considered too risky to not be investing in real estate?
Rents are up, our financing is locked in for 5-30 years, and we have control over management. The same can’t be said about my retirement ...
Matthew Stover
International Real Estate .... tips anyone??
You guys are awesome who invest internationally. It's not part of my investing strategy right now, but international investing will definitely be on the horizon.
If there are any tips you can give me, please feel f...