Christina Lanoux
PROS and CONS of RE investing in Self Directed IRA
Hi, I'm hearing a lot of mixed messages about buying real estate in a self directed IRA. I've mostly heard that it's a good strategy but lately I'm hearing that you lose all tax advantages normally allowed. Can someon...
Sarah Payne
Partnership - Whose name should go on the title?
I have a private investor (sister and her husband) who will provide the down payment for my first SFH investment property. I will manage and plan to refinance to get their money back. We will split everything 50/50 af...
Melissa R.
Where do I begin in this process?
Hello, i'm new on this site. At present, I'm not a real estate investor. However I am interested in becoming one. I work full time and my real estate experience is limited to the purchase of my current single family ...
Account Closed
doing a flip while working full time
hi all in the BP universe! I just purchased my first condo, but I don't want to stop there. I work full time and I am out of the house almost 10 hours a day. I have been reading about flipping and HMLs. I am from mon...
Frank Glenn
2% rule in Boston hard to hit on surface.
Seems that the 2% rule is almost impossible to hit out here. Deals I've briefed are lucky to be around 0.5%. Is that worth pursuing?
Kyle Domini
Tenant vacated apartment
Had a tenant leave this weekend unbeknownst to me. Didn't pay August rent. I do have security though. Did me a favor by leaving. Shut his phone off and messenger on FB.
I can forget about it or get it in record that...
Matt Crawley
Is 48 years old too late to start from scratch?
Hello BP’ers,
I’m new to BP but not entirely new to REI. I’ve owned rentals and vacation property but lost it all in an ugly divorce. I’m now 48 years old and starting over with not a lot in the bank. I hear a lot ...
Rose Ruiz
Illinois Lease with Option
Good Afternoon Big Pocket members:I am in need of assistance with a home in Illinois. I have the home on the market in Illinois but the property is not moving, I applied for short sale pending approval of the bank.Tod...
James Sargent
Very hungry from Arlington, TX
Hi, I am a new Pro member as of today. I found BiggerPockets website last week and I've been devouring all the information and knowledge. Not sure how I never came across this site before. I've been reading real estat...
Leonel Ochoa
Wanting to start, hopping this plan will work
Hi BP family. I’m here searching for advice on future decisions I will be making. For the past 3 weeks I’ve been listening to the podcast and like most I’m very motivated to use real estate as a vehicle to financial f...