Jessica Dix
Self Directed IRA for Early Retirement?
Hello BP community,Are self directed IRAs a good idea for those working towards early retirement? My goal is to retire/be financially free by age 35 and not being able to access the cash without penalty until 59 1/2 m...
Kelly P.
Seller financing down payment - deal term ideas
How do I structure the offer asking seller to finance the down payment? I qualified for a mortgage (excellent credit; solid W2 income), but don't want to use my own money for down on 2nd home. Seller has $175K mortg...
Ben Eilert
Big Bear Real Estate
Hey yall!! trying to gather some information about buying a second home in big bear, any tip tricks or general knowledge i should be aware of? looking to possibly rent out and have weekend/summer home to get away in
Dillon Dolansky
New member with a unique lifestyle. San Diego, CA.
Hello!My name is Dillon and I currently reside in San Diego, CA. The reason I put "unique lifestyle" in the subject is because I am a Merchant Mariner. I work on an oil tanker in the Gulf of Mexico for half the year. ...
Mary B.
Unique New Investor Situation - where to start?
Hello Bigger Pockets!
I am excited to be here, and to get started seriously investing. I need a little guidance though on where to start. Here's my situation:
I am a licensed real estate broker, and h...
Terry Lao
In order to succeed..............someone or others must fail ?
In order to succeed..............someone or others must fail? Agree or disagree?This is a general question, which pertains to pretty much anything, including real estate. In real estate, there are many properties, but...
Justin Brown
Initial costs for a house hack
Hey I was wondering how can you get money for costs associated with closing on a house hacks if your initial contacts such as friends and family aren't interested in giving you money so you can get started in investing.
Tyler Kress
First Timer - Private Money Offer on SFH Rental
First timer with only a few weeks of REI study. Any feedback you can help provide would be appreciated!I have 22k in the bank and comfortable parting with 10k tops (up to 15k on heloc also available). Should also be n...
Zach Jones
How are you able to create positive CF in this high interest market?
So I'm a fan of MF investing.. I've been looking at traditional financing with 25% down (it sucks I know but I've saved and don't know of better options currently) and I've even considered going FHA at 3% IF I could f...
Ken Sanders
Self-Directed 401k Loan --Maximum Allowable Interest?
I'm looking to take out a loan from my self-directed 401k, but I'm curious as to what interest rate to charge myself. I actually want to charge myself as much interest as possible since I'm not planning on contributin...