I think they're the ones who are crazy for not recognizing the incredible opportunity available today (and possibly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity given the low interest rates, and good deals you will find today.)

I do recognize the difference with bigger-pockets, typically someone comes back and counters bad or illegal advise with correct information, but not always.

Let's say the roofer "paid" to advertise his services with a sign in the yard, and that amount exactly offset the deductible...I guess the deductible amount is still recognized as an expense, but the advertising service is taken as income; so there is a net zero effect for taxes?

I'd much rather be a recognized business with hundreds of properties that banks jump at the chance to lend to than a "nobody" with tons of hidden assets that has limited access to debt/capital to continue to grow with.

It wasn't a huge deal as I recognized 90% of the issues beforehand, but some of them weren't noticeable until after a tenant moved in and ran into an issue down the road.

Yes, some are not as good as others but as you read them and any book you can get your hands on about business, real estate and finance you will start to recognize and differentiate those who know from those who pose.

So the grass was already green under our feet....we just needed to recognize it!

It's a terrible picture, but maybe someone can recognize it.

Here's some quick pointers on how these loans are different:Conventional - I'll define these as loans that come from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (if you recognize those names).

The SEC does not recognize this term nor does this term really mean anything away from who ever is trying to use it.Crowdfunding is the process of raising less than $1.0 Million within a 12 month time frame for new start ups.