I know I will have to talk to someone who specializes in self-directed IRAs,  but thought I'd float this question on BP first.Would I be able to use my self-directed IRA to loan money to my girlfriend, to purchase a d...

What would you do?There is a handyman working on the exterior of the rental and he's doing some repointing brick work. The renters have a new (according to them) window unit AC and the contractors have let mortar drop...

Hey everyone!Iv been contacting a seller of a single family house for about a year now and yesterday we had a really long conversation. Well come to find out him and and his family have a 50 unit apartment complex!It'...

I'm interested in REI as a long-term passive income for my family. (Computer nerd by day) I'm located in Northwest Arkansas and have lived in the area my entire life. I was raised by a tradesman; have seen some constr...

With the ever rising cost of housing in the San Francisco Bay Area, the case for developing an ADU on your property makes more and more sense. As more California homeowners become aware of this as a viable option to i...

A friend of mine and I were having a debate about whether it was better to use debt or equity for seed capital for real estate. I thought it would be a great debate to have on the forums. Feel free to share your thoug...

I have been offered a position today to relocate to Texas (most likely Austin or Dallas) and its looking like it will be a quick turn around. I'm currently in So Cal, and would most likely sell here and buy there. I'd...

Ok quick question regarding taxes. I purchased my first rental and on my earned income i make under 25k a year as a server (don't claim enough tips), basically I am looking at purchasing Albert Aiello's tax software, ...

Ok, so I'm on the fence about getting the Pro membership. I'm wondering how many pro members actually use the tools or if they've found better ways/apps to analyze a deal. It is the only reason that I was considering ...

So, I have to travel for three weeks at the time to Utah, for the next three to four months, and I was wandering if AirBnB was better friendly-user than hotels.  I'm an investor but never have try AirBnB before... It ...