There are a few rare cases where you can do 10% down on a long term loan if the seller will carry in 2nd position.  

The trend has been increasing amounts of credit card debt, but not as big of a jump as disposable income on a macro level. 

Congrats on turning that boutique motel into a success!

After I bought my place, I found a tenant on Craigslist.

The sooner that you can have crews actively working on-site, the better.

If you already use him, make sure you avoid talking to him on the phone (his favorite way to get you to forget everything) and get EVERYTHING IN WRITING!

It’s the inexperienced investors who are most prone to hold on too long.One of the biggest changes I’ve observed since I first began investing is the rise in popularity of alternative investment strategies….STR, MTR, leasing to a STR Arbitrage operator, entering into a Sub To arrangement, pivoting to a Section 8 Voucher recipient to name a few.

Let me know if you need any help on the construction side of things.

While this structure offers great asset protection benefits, it doesn’t necessarily save money on filing fees or administrative costs.

This property has cost segregation 70% building 6% land improvement 24%  I have two questions Question 1 I am determining my basis in the new property by:1. subtracting the old mortgage from the new mortgage2. adding Exchange fee, consulting fee and rebated commission back onto the basisExample figures new adjusted basis =$210,000- land ($10000 adjusted) =$200,000  depreciate as follows 70% x 200,000 = $140,000(27.5yr) 6% x 200,000 = $12,000(15yr)  24% x 200,000 = $48,000(5yr) question two I received the substitute grantor letter back from the which shows rent income but does not account for distributions are the distributions I receive taxable income on top of the rent income on the grantor letter?