I'm considering a self-directed IRA but have a few questions.

First, If I purchase a house outright how do I calculate ROI? Is it simply (Monthly Income - Expenses) * 12 / Purchase Price?

Second, since I pay Taxes,...

Im in the middle of this on right now. First off the tenant was 2 months behind on rent and I was starting eviction when I went past and they had moved out in the middle of the night. When I went in the carpet were to...

I work full-time (60-70 hrs) week on my regular job and do real estate on the side.  Like most people I'm working hard to build wealth and cash-flowing investments in real estate.  In the past 18 months, I've acquired...

These are actual instances of people not understanding what entrepreneurship is about1. A good friend of mine told me he started a company to purchase and manage surgical centers.  He had no capital to contribute, no ...

Since reading J Scott's diaries, I've decided to make one of my own about my endeavor in the real estate business. Hopefully I can get a lot of advice and also contribute to other newbies in the area. Long story long,...

If you are a real estate agent who wants to work with investors but can't seem to make any solid connections here on BiggerPockets, these five things might be the reasons why:1. You end every post or reply with a call...

Hey BP community,
Excited to join this amazing group of investors! My name is James, and I specialize in the care home and assisted living space. Over the past decade, I’ve built and managed purpose-driven homes in C...

I'd love to get some feedback and hear your thoughts on the investing model that I am planning on ramping up this year.
Let me give you some background for context and to help you understand why I am moving in this d...

Thinking on withdraw most of my 401K account (no longer employed with that company) and invest in RE property.  I have over 100K, also have lost over 10K in the past 13 months.  Just want to have more control of my mo...

I was just updating my portfolio spreadsheet and I noticed that our equity position for our portfolio just surpassed the 4 million dollar mark (the majority of which is split between a partner and me). When I saw that...