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3 February 2014 | 25 replies
I've deal with a lot of banks and mortgage companies, and I will tell you that unless your an individual you aren't going to get a 'conforming' 30 year mortgage unless your purchase as an individual (and later putting into an LLC won't help either) The "protection" you think your getting from an LLC is not what you think it is unless you are purely an investor (and even then its not that good).
11 March 2014 | 38 replies
Rich Dad Poor Dad (Favorite book)Cashflow QuadrantGuide To InvestingThe Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing (was my 1st pure real estate book)The Art of DealThe ABC's of Real Estate InvestingThe Unofficial Guide to Real Estate InvestingThe E-mythThe Power of Positive ThinkingThe Magic of Thinking BigThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleThe 21 Irrefutable Laws of LeadershipAwakening the Giant WithinYour Erroneous ZonesThe Power of NowEmotional IntelligenceThink and Grow RichStart With WhySlight EdgeThe Compound Effect48 Laws of PowerThe Wealth of NationsThe Art of SeductionThe 5 Love LanguagesThe Art of StartThe Crash CourseBusiness Model GenerationSecrets of the Millionaire MindThe SecretThe Art of WarEmotional Intelligence The Psychology of WinningThe 4 AgreementsThe Richest Man in BabylonThe 7 Spiritual Laws of SuccessThe monk who sold his FerrariA whole new worldYour Erroneous ZonesAs Man ThinkethEat that FrogI read Rich Dad Poor Dad and I quitted from College in 2012 (I started in Real Estate in 2007), I was about to start a degree on Computer Science with a minus concentration in business administration.
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1 February 2014 | 2 replies
To seller finance with DF Act, do a lease and pure option.
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16 June 2008 | 6 replies
I've started looking at both pure commercial and mixed residential / commercial in Mercer county.Any advice ?
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2 April 2008 | 18 replies
So when you sell at 20 years you only make a total of $58,000 (in this example you do so with no money down, which means an infinite return on your investment).I like this guy's point.It's pure basics.
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17 April 2008 | 13 replies
I really believe most of the hoopla is brought about and perpetuated by pure media frenzy.
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20 May 2010 | 18 replies
Of course, if the unit you are offering is pure junk, you will not ATTRACT a quality, albeit low-income, prospect.
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8 April 2008 | 8 replies
Although, I have heard some great success stories with appreciating hot vacation markets. ...but I personally wouldn't buy purely on speculation.
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11 April 2008 | 3 replies
Hello I am looking at purchasing a 2 unit property, living in the one unit, and renting out the second. My question is if I purchase the property as owner occupied, but then lets say at some point down the road I wis...
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25 November 2008 | 29 replies
Instead of buying based on pure discount, we've been buying using a commercial formula of cost to income ratio.