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My wife and I have been interested in getting into real estate for a while, and one thing I knew for sure is we didn't want to pay retail. I started thinking "how are we going to find a property for a good deal, espec...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community! - I am looking to get started in real estate but am having some trouble finding what I believe to be "good deals". I want to eventually get into renting properties for long-term CS thoug...
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Hello BP,I have read a few forum posts about using SDIRA as a means of private lending. I still am not sure how to go about doing this, and what would be the up front costs to me or the lender (I.e. my parents) if don...
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My parents are both over 65 years old and have saved nearly 120K in cash. While my dad loves the idea of investing his money in something like a bond or IRA, given his age, I'm not sure that's the best option. They ar...
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Hi there I'm an Australian looking to start investing in the US RE market. I am tossing up whether to pay AUD$40K for an advanced course which includes a buying summit in Vegas and would like to know if anyone out th...
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Hi, I have a 401(K) savings plan with a previous employer valued at under $50,000. I'm wondering if I should withdraw and hold the money in my brand new real estate investment bank account or if I should continue to l...
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The Fed meets again this week. Smart money says that they will drop rates again.
See this AP article to be brought up to speed:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h8KpyRBjeJw2gfbZZF3Kt4NfKeDAD90AO4D00
Your thought...
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I am currently applying for my first hard money loan and they want the scope of work, we will probably be doing most of the work ourselves so since I do not have a contractor I'm trying to figure out exactly what I sh...
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Hey everyone!
So I have been on BP for almost a year and I finally have my first house hack under contract! It's for sure been a hot market in Kansas City! This is a 2 unit home...not a duplex, but a large ranch house...
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Hello investors, I am reaching out to get a few ideas/information. I currently have a house I am renovating that should be worth around 210k-240k and rent for $1,800 - $2,000 in May. Recently a duplex came on the mark...