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I plan on using a portion of my 401k (50,000) as a down payment on my first property. I can't take a loan or hardship because this is from a previous employer. And my current job doesn't accept rollovers. I know I wil...
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My mother has expressed interest in partnering with me on a multi-family purchase. She wants to utilize IRA funds to contribute to the deal. My question is, can she do this without having to pay taxes for pulling th...
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Hey guys, my name is AJ and I’m a real estate investor in the Maryland market. I am currently using direct mail marketing to attract motivated sellers. It seems that my market may be a terrible market after seeing wha...
Do yellow letters work only if someone plans to profit from a property in the short term OR can they be used for gain profit in the long run? Am brand new to this. Many thanks.
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Hi fellow investors. I haven't been on here in a while. I am trying to research different ways to use investor money. I have heard of folks using other investors selfie directed IRA money to invest in realestate and a...
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My name is Craig Holston I'm 23 years old and live in Atlanta, Ga. I'm interested in investing into multi-family units in the future. As of now (due to my current finances) I'm leaning towards wholesaling properties, ...
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Anyone have any luck with direct mail? I'm a newbie and want to learn about tapping into this marketing method. Right now I'm using Zillow tax history link to find out if there are any tax liens on the property. While...
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I've been researching the details of taking a loan from my TSP to fund a BRRRR deal. It seems like a bulletproof strategy since I can pay the loan off within a few months if all goes well and the interest rate is emb...
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I'm operating both in Fayetteville NC and the Cleveland suburbs, looking mainly for residential MF, and can't find deals. Anything half decent gets picked up sight unseen or closes at way over asking. I'm constantly p...
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Hello BP members,
Wondering if anyone out there has worked with First Western Federal Savings Bank or North American Savings Bank? These two banks were recommended to me by Equity Trust (custodian) and being new to h...