David McCracken
Help me understand this deal
I was approached with a deal that I'm trying to understand better. The owner of a deer farm is expanding his business. He doesn't want to "muddy the water" with a mortgage on his current primary residence. They want m...
Jeff Lever
Valuing a Giant Kitty Litter Box
My wife and I have an offer in on a duplex and with the way the market has been lately, it's another instance of multiple offers. The sellers are soon to ask for everyone's 'highest and best'...which is really what I ...
Bryan Rodas
Please, help me with my investment.
Hello,My dad has saved 220k dollars. We want to start investing in real estate. We were thinking on buying a distressed property (all cash) and then fix it and cash flow for a while until it appreciates enough to sell...
William Byers
Flip or Hold: Best Real Estate Moves for 2015
Read the following US News & World Report article and share your thoughts on your market.http://goo.gl/Y7GmTmI'm a proponent of buy & hold in Jacksonville FL. What's your market like?
Nancy Wang
buying a half constructed house
This is in Dallas, TX area. I am interested in a half constructed house - house was built on top of an existing foundation (pier and beam); The original house was in 1950's and one story, now the owner has framed up 2...
Joshua Tikal
Foreign Entity Does not Qualify for Financing
I have found a number of financial resources, both banks as well as hard money that require LLC's to be registered directly in the state of Missouri which essentially disqualifies a LLC that is registered as foreign e...
Jaclyn Peyton
How to convert Roth to self directed IRA
Hello,
I am a startup REI from Lake Saint Louis MO who is trying to get information on how to convert my Roth IRA into a self directed IRA. Does anyone have any recommendations on who I should talk to? Does anyone ha...
Jeremy Drawas
Is it Possible for my Dad to Leave the Rat Race?
Hi BiggerPockets,I was recently having a discussion with my father, who is 60 years old, about leaving the rat race and starting to work for himself in real estate. He has been a Chief Marketing Officer at several dif...
Carl M.
Moving from Fix and Flip to Buy and Hold
I'm a fix and flip investor who is used to buying homes and fixing them up both inside and out. Not only making them as pretty as they can be but also as safe as can be. I'm having some mental hurdles that I am having...
Account Closed
How to identify a good deal even if you do the math correctly?
I know how to run the numbers, but I feel like I'm not doing it like a pro or I'm lacking of confidence, and I would like to know is there a place or book that teach you how to do it correctly . Suggest me whatever...