HI Everyone! My wife and I have some money in our IRAs and was thinking about using it to invest in real estate. Looking for any recommendations for custodians in AZ that specialize in self directed IRA's for real est...

Here's the situation: I have a very old 5 unit building consisting of 3 floors in the front and 2 floors in a back section that was added on at some point. My issues are concerning the 2nd floor units in both front a...

Recently I had questions about moving or withdraw funds from former employer 401K account to invest in RE.  I've learned it takes a lot of impact with taxes and penalties and better off to move funds to Self-directed ...

Hey everyone, I am Bobby Dirkmaat.  I live in Provo, Utah right now but am willing to go almost anywhere on the east or west coast. I am from San Diego but I also love Massachusetts, Virginia, and South Carolina. I gr...

Hi. I'm from Phoenix Az and I am 34 old.  I'm tired of living paycheck to paycheck.  I know I will pay lots of money in taxes if I take out my $43,000 retirement early, but it is my only way to come up with the money ...

I saw a sign while driving that said "owner moving, make an offer." I naturally stopped by and talked with the owner who is elderly and disabled. He told me he purchased it for 25k about 5 years ago in the hopes o...

Hello BPs,I am planning to start my real estate investing career in the coming years. Curious what people think is a good amount of money to begin this path with. Location will not be an issue. I will be able to reloc...

I bought a home in Detroit Dec 2009. It was a package including rehab for $35,000, in a good neighborhood. To make a long story short, I had unexpected bills and bad tenants. I had to change management companies to ge...

Where is a good place to open up a real estate IRA account?

It’s 105 degrees and dry, dry, dry in Houston, Texas. One of my tenants called to say the A/C was not keeping up. It was 81 degrees in the house with the A/C running 24/7. This is an older home built in 78’ so th...