Karen O.
Can't restore tile in lower level
I'm working on a split level reno in MA. The lower level has a room with a porcelain tile floor I thought could be restored with a good cleaning as it is in good shape. Company came out, tested and declared it could...
Lisa Moon
Is this the new "normal"? Incredibly onerous underwriting for a rental...
I was a mortgage loan officer and an escrow officer 20-odd years ago, before the landscape shifted. I know the drill about proper documentation, etc. But the process I"m in now seems just ridiculous.Hubby and I are ...
Maximilian Benjamin
Self employment tax with property in LLC
Sorry for the long post but I thought this was an interesting email conversation...
...which ensued when I began discussing with my CPA about future expansion and what I ultimately want to do with regards to real est...
Jerry Chilimidos
SDIRA lending and borrowing.
Hello all, I have a SDIRA with some cash, 2 paid off properties and a stock portfolio in the SDIRAs name. I was thinking about leveraging those assets as collateral and doing some hard money lending. Is that a thing...
Dustin Ruff
Newbie from Minneapolis
What's going on BP!! I've finally pulled myself out of debt and into a solid credit score with my son going into his sophomore year at Augsburg. I was ready to buy a house in the city but quickly realized that there...
Eric Schwake
Thinking about rental properties using Self Directed IRA.
My first post to BP. Posted the same to Reddit but think there might be some different opinions here.I've currently got an IRA with Betterment that has around 180K. I've been looking at RE Investing as an option to g...
John Myers
Self Directed IRA New Construction
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $192,000
Cash invested: $192,000
This home was purchased with a self directed IRA owned by a LLC. This home was br...
Christa S Rickard
Cap rates for same building differ for in/out of state investors?
I was on the phone last night with a broker who informed me that the 8% cap rates in his market are for in-state investors. He said most out-of-state investors only get 6% cap rates on buildings. I had never heard of ...
Esha Addy
Self Directed IRA: Pros and Cons of using the money flip houses
I just resigned from my job and have a sizeable amount in my 401. What are some of the pros and cons of transferring the money into a self-directed IRA and then using that money loaning that money to your own company ...
Ben Erle
Self-directed IRAs
Hello all,
I am a beginner just starting to get my feet wet in real estate investing. I was toying with the idea of rolling over my IRA (which was rolled over from my old company's 401(k)). I found this compa...