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  The way I see it, there are basically two ways to use an IRA to finance investments:1) Have the IRA "buy" the property and ALL income and expenses are paid to/from the IRA. If financing is used in the purchase of t...

Hi All  -I am gut renovating a 2300 sq 2 family house into a 4 unit 4100 sq ft multi-family building.  I have the ability to start from scratch?  Assuming 3 units are about 1000 square feet and the fourth is 700 squar...

Good afternoon! I have a question about cold calling. So I've been a Realtor for a few years. I've sold a few homes, but I'm really falling short of my potential. I've become really honest with myself in realizing tha...

I've been trying to fund a small buy and hold project, with my newly formed LLC. I've had a ton of no's. Big banks won't touch it, small banks where I am won't fund a project out of state, the local banks in the inves...

Just saw the (pretty harsh) results from a survey about the new VRBO service fee, and I was curious to see what you all thought of this.Has the new fee been affecting your vacation rental bookings? Are any of you plan...

Hi BiggerPockets!I'm a programmer working in the Bay Area. Since the real estate in the San Francisco area is ridiculous, and ultimately unaffordable for me, I'm looking to do business outside of the area.I have a pre...

I'm currently renting for around $1000/month and am looking to get into investment properties. I'm currently in talks with a seller who has a 4 unit (2 duplexes) for sale that is being used as a vacation rental bankin...

What are the steps to starting a lease option business? Do you start marketing for buyers first then try to find sellers or vice versa?

If you start looking for sellers, do you need to start a post card mailing progr...

We've noticed a significant uptick in investigations, particularly in the Cincinnati area, by investigators for the Ohio Division of Real Estate. The division employs 12 total investigators and a number of supervi...