Can I pay a contractor with cash, but still write it off as a business expenses. If so, what is the best method for doing this? Should I be creating invoices and receipts to document and show proof of money's going out?

I live in the suburbs of Washington, DC and trying to embark on my first real estate investment.  Since I don't have much capital or experience, I wanted to partner with a real estate friend who is willing to contribu...

Hello All,I've almost been getting more and more confused the deeper I go into the self directed Solo 401k/IRA information.I have 3 accounts from my past employment that include a 401k, a Safe Harbor IRA, and money in...

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HUD Home Q&A

What is a HUD Home?
A HUD Home may be a single-family house, a townhome, condominium or other type of residence. The properties were deeded to HUD/FHA by mortgage companies who had foreclosed on FHA-...

Looking to fund a purchase/s by possibly utilizing funds in 401K and 457. These are from previous employers where I never got around (might be a good thing?) to rolling them into a single account.I will not be able to...

Hey BP,I'm looking at a duplex about 30 minutes outside of my hometown and right now, it seems too good to be true. This would be my first investment property & I was hoping to get some feedback on the numbers to ...

new to posting on here, love all the great infoJust curious about turnkey investing and thoughtsAnyone know anything about a freedom founders mastermind group that invests in turnkey real estate put on by David Phelps...

Hello, I have been seeing increasing opportunities recently to bid on non performing notes on commercial properties that banks are trying to offload.These notes usually have the following characteristics:The note has ...

I'm interested in getting feedback on this scenario:Three people go in on a partnership on a rental property. Person A contributes $30K to downpaymentPerson B contributes $40K to downpaymentPerson C takes on a mortgag...