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What to do when called a "bottom feeder" at landlord/tenant court?
I went to tenant/possession court today. My goal was to determine if it is a good method of finding disillusioned landlords who would want to sell their properties and get out of being a landlord. I had some time to...
Michael Hartman
Advice/Need guidance
Okay BP...
Just talked to my first seller today. He owns a vacant property that needs a ton of work. After speaking with him he definitely seems eager to get rid of the property, he owes 3 years of back taxes on the...
Micah Lundstrom
Starting out in real estate investing: Purchase vs Arbitrage
Hello, I am new to real estate investing and hoping to source some advice on first steps. Currently I have about $60k that I would be willing to move into real estate. By the end of the year I could have $80k. I work ...
JT Spangler
Work is now optional for me
My basement unit rehab is completed, and yesterday the long term tenant took possession. I realized that that means with the cash I have on hand now I could, (1) pay 2015 taxes, (2) pay off my 50 acres of off grid lan...
Brandon Purdeu
Chronicles of a newbie
Well I'm officially under the gun. I am in contract on my first flip property and pretty excited to get going. I am in contract with a 1100 SQ FT SFH in North Carolina which I purchased for $31,000. Looking at an ARV ...
Susan Douma
Improving 1031 purchased property
Several years ago my husband and I, 1031 exchanged into a home with several unimproved lots. It is zoned R-3. We would like to build multi family on these lots. What are the rules for improving on 1031 exchanged pr...
Dale Snider
Syndication with a Self Directed Roth IRA
BP Teammates, I’ve an opportunity to buy into a large syndication deal and I want to use my Roth IRA. I’m currently looking at all the BP posts about SDIRAs and have not yet seen one discussing buying into a syndicati...
Greg Rollins
Using a VA loan for a Fixer Prperty
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am new to BP and currently deployed in the Middle East. We will be returning in the fall and my hope is to buy my first house in San Diego to kick off my REI career. I would like to buy a fixer...
Keith Schulz
Old Inactive Member Back At It and Re-Introducing Myself
Hello Bigger Pockets Members,I’m re-introducing myself because I’ve been inactive on Bigger Pockets for quite awhile time. I’m a real estate investor and broker from Madison, WI (currently live in Verona, WI). I bough...
Brendan Bracken
Self Directed IRA's?
What are best SD IRA's for real estate investing? And why only $7k per year max limit for over 50 year olds? Seems a tiny amount