I did it! I bought a duplex. I'm living in one unit. I'm renting the other. Now, I want to be proactive about the bookkeeping so that I don't have a nightmare at tax time. Here is what I want to know. I set up three n...

Hi fellow BPer's,I'm a longtime lurker and podcast listener.  My first post is a panicked one!  I own a duplex in Boston that is my primary residence, have completed 1 flip on my own, and been apart of 5 others.  I ha...

How heavy is your wealth tilted to real estate?I’ve been thinking about this lately.  About 80% of my net worth is invested in real estate, real estate syndications, real estate notes or REITs.  Now that I’m in my ear...

I've been reading up on the Self-Directed IRA, and from what I've found is that any cash flow/profit goes back into the SD-IRA. How does one legally obtain funds from a SD-IRA for basic living expenses if the purpose ...

So as I was reading the forums where hard money lenders were being researched, a thought struck me. I am a high earner and have maybe $150k extra cash per year to invest. If I were to use that cash to invest in buying...

Hello everyone, this is my first post on BP. I have been using the advise of this community for sometime now. Here is my situation. I just recently purchased 2 properties to fix and flip. I used the same lender on...

Are bad news, according to nearly every experienced landlord I've seen chime in on these types of threads. However, it seems that many newbie investors (some with even less than my three years experience) like to chim...

Up until this point, my company has only dealt with Short Sales. I have a really good connection with one of the largest REO Brokers in my area. My question is this, I know alot of people saying they are flipping REO'...

Hello! I'm completely new to investing, and am looking for advise. I'm looking at buying my first rental - a SFH in the Midwest. Currently I'm looking in Indianapolis and Detriot. I currently live in Sacramento, CA.  ...

I just finished listening to the Jeff Greenberg Podcast on Multi Family and wanted to comment on that podcast.First and foremost I'd like to say that I thoroughly enjoy the BP podcasts. I also enjoyed Jeff Greenberg's...