Blake King
FHA loan questions, where to ask them...
Hello everyone!
I have a lot of questions on first time homebuyer FHA loans, and I'm not quite sure where to go to ask them. Does anyone have experience using these? Specifically for duplex / triplex etc.? Where did ...
Steven Steele
Should I resign and roll my $50k 401k to solo 401k
Good afternoon, everyone!I'm looking for some advice.I was furloughed on March 8th and "temporarily" laid off May 31st. The initial furlough caused me to go back to school to finish my BS which I am about 1.5 years aw...
Cody Barrett
Black White or Stainless appliances for Blue-collar areas
Hello everyone!Just curious as to the perception of white, black, and stainless steel appliances in rentals. The area is middle class blue collar. Probably paycheck to paycheck if single or doing slightly better... ...
Quado C.
Investor Groups In Baltimore
Hello All,I purchased a 3-Unit Row Home in the Madison Park area of Baltimore a year ago on a 203K loan. Construction has gone horrible due to a contractor that underbid on the project on purpose. I have been trudging...
DJ Cummins
Please talk me out of offering on a car wash in a sketchy area
Hey all,
I have a chance to purchase a car wash for about $.30 on the dollar. It’s in a bad area. The McDonald’s next door has closed because it was robbed several times in the past year. Cash flow according to the p...
Ben Parr
Self-Insuring Rental Properties
Has anyone ever looked at self-insuring wholly owned rental properties rather than paying an insurance company?
I've been toying with this idea for a while. Obviously it only makes sense after reaching enough...
Scott Trench
Full-Time Investors: What Do You Do for Healthcare?
Hi everybody. It seems like a huge number of BiggerPockets users are looking to quit their jobs and transition into full-time investing. A major roadblock to this, however, seems to be health insurance. Those of you w...
Daniel Fenn
Investing from an IRA
What firms are out there that allow you to invest in real estate from a self directed IRA?I have an existing Scottrade traditional IRA into which I had rolled over my 401(K) from previous employers for consolidation. ...
Antoaneta Ortiz
LLC or Partnership?
Hello everyone!What is the best tax structure to file as a husband and wife team for real estate investing?LLC orPartnership
NA Mass
S Corp Election or Not: House Flipping in MASSACHUSETTS
My husband and I just set up an LLC and are getting conflicting info from accountants that we've spoken with as to whether or not we should elect for an S Corp.We both plan to maintain full time jobs outside of our LL...