Jacob R.
Starting a Self Directed IRA for Person in Jail
Hi there. My dad is in jail. He will soon go to prison for the rest of his natural life since he is already old. I am his general durable POA. I am also his vanguard POA/full agent. He has a traditional IRA. I would l...
Nick Iadicicco
Having Trouble Finding Way to start and finding a mentor
I am new to real estate investing. I have joined a local REI group and I am still trying to understand where to start. I have been told to just pick an area and jump in ( mulit fam, fix and flip, buy and hold,etc) I k...
Shane Avila
Dclining a financially qualified tenant.
Hello fellow BPer's
I have an applicant that is well qualified with good income and a good references. I have a bad feeling about him as he is extremely argumentative, nit picky and pushy. He seems like an extremely h...
Derek Luttrell
Bad for a first time home buyer to start out with a big loan?
Hi Everyone, I am 25 and pre-approved with 5% down on a $499,900 two-unit multi-family unit in an increasingly popular neighborhood of Chicago--fifteen minute Uber to Wrigley Field, surrounded by tons of public transi...
LaTonya Norseweather
Feltes Frankraymond Legit or no?
I am currently trying to find out information on a "private lender" names Feltes Frankraymond or Raymond Feltes. I can't seem to find anyone who has ever heard of him let along a reference of someone who has done busi...
Jason Sandegren
First House Hack. Looking for advice.
Hi all,My wife and I are contemplating our first real estate investment and are trying to decide if this deal is a good fit.About us: Late twenties, no children. Gross combined income around $105,000. Only debt is my ...
Clifford Datan
Structuring the deal
Hey all, my wife and I are looking to purchase our first investment homes and will be out of state. We are currently pending on our HELOC that we will be using to fund the down payment of which will be coming sometime...
Will Foster
Shipping Container Homes
Hello BPers!,I've been thinking about shipping containers as homes, and wanted to know if anybody here has done that. There has been some good articles online and shows on television about the pros and cons of buildin...
Glenn Clovis
Advice on a Strategy for Investing for Passive Income
My wife and I are closing out the sale of our rental unit in Portland, OR this week. Using a 1031 exchange we are wanting into investing out of state, preferably in Texas and/or North Carolina. We have travelled to ...
Benjamin Emery
Hard money lending without down payment?
Hi BP Crew,First time caller, long time listener and new BP member here. The backstory: I have submitted an offer on a rehab through the MLS that my buyer agent (who is also the sellers agent btw) says the owner will ...