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If I have personal retirement funds in a self directed IRA right now, what options do I have for investing this in real estate? And can I use this money to invest in real estate for my own business (to fund rehab cos...
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I've been dying to get into the real estate business. I have sufficient drive, credit, income, and handymen in my life to make it happen today. My only issue right now is the huge down payment required on a rental p...
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I’m looking at a strip center in the $500k range. I could sell a few of my duplexes and 1031 into it but I’ve considered just syndicating it to gain some experience on a small deal. It’s a 100% occupied 12 cap deal wi...
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Hello BP community! I wanted to take the time and ask you guys what you guys have planned for your Real Estate Investing careers in the upcoming year. Its a beneficial thing to bring goals to the surface and just shar...
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Hello Bp,
I wanted to hop on here and write about what I have seen in my backyard STR market in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. For Transparency and details on my background, I am a licensed realtor in PA an...
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My wife and I are split 50/50 on wether or not to pay off all our existing debt such as student loans and auto payments before we take on more debt to invest into real estate, or we begin saving to buy our first renta...
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If you were just starting out and had $150,000 to invest in real estate where would you begin? ( This is me! I would like to have at least $4000 a month in income by the end of the year.)
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% Networth Estimated 5% passive income (Annual basis)99.90 % $30,644,280.00 $1,532,21499.50 % $11,898,128.00 $594,90699.00 % $...
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Im considering investing i na new construction condo in Tulum or other outlying areas or possibly a home.. Does anyone have any experience with Tulum? I wanted to buy as a second home and use it as a vacation and on t...
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What's preferred: (1) High cash flow, but low chance of appreciation, OR (2) modest cash flow, but high chance of appreciation? I had a discussion last week with a fellow investor, and we were debating the merits of e...