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I am looking to do a self directed IRA, i was thinking of using
the "Equity trust Company" www.trustetc.com.
Their fees seem reasonable, the service seems capable, and they
are out of Ohio which is not a hotbed of f...
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Hey, new investor in Chicago, IL. I wanted to know what 'next steps' people take after doing a lot of research. Do you begin: networking? saving funds? etc.Also, how did you do these things, went to events? budgeting?
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BP Community,
First post...
I own a triplex property free and clear. I have buyer but need sample contract and understanding of how to put loan servicing piece in place. Any suggestions around where I c...
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Hi! I'm Ben. I'm a bit of a nomad; living in a van and traveling for most of the past few years. Since I'll be having my first kid this summer (yay!) I've been looking at the world a bit differently and I'm now in sea...
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Good Afternoon BP universe. Working on my first single family rental in Charlotte, NC. Wondering about a prospective tenant who is squeaky clean other than saying he is moving to the area recently to look for work, bu...
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I have spent a ton of time researching how best to structure our real estate holdings. We have them in a couple of LLCs now but want to add a holding or series LLC for asset protection as well as reduce our income ta...
Let's say one syndicates a deal to purchase a $30m apartment building with 25% down;Who is going to secure the loan? Obviously, the sponsor isn't going to carry a $30m debt himself and be the only guarantor Theoricall...
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All throughout Chiropractic school, I was sharpening my axe to start investing once I graduated. I wanted to start investing early so I can get out of the rat race as fast as possible; ultimately to provide the care f...
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Hey Bigger Pockets,Firstly, bear w/me on the exorbitant length of my post. I've already spoken with a couple of financial consultants about self-directed 401k's, but all I get from their perspective are the specifics/...
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This may be a stupid question, but here it goes. I bought a SFR rental that needed a ton of work. We gutted the bathroom and kitchen. So the house has new tile bathroom, new vanity, toliet, tiled shower, new kitche...