You usually pay an upfront option fee (around 1% to 5% of the purchase price), and a portion of your monthly rent may go toward the purchase price, helping you build equity over time.Pros: Flexibility: It’s a great way for buyers who might not qualify for a mortgage yet to secure a home while improving their credit or saving for a down payment.

My strategy is to use the heloc as the down payment to purchase the land and secure financing for a construction loan.

The vast majority of lawsuits against Landlords are for wrongful eviction, security deposit disputes, and Fair Housing Violations.

The income from the sale of securities is considered 'portfolio income' and is considered non-passive.Rental activity in general is considered passive unless you are able to treat it as active or if your income is below $150,000(Then you can use some losses).By default, the answer will be you can't unless your real estate is considered active or if your income is below the exception.

     @Bob Gruenig, what @Chris Tracy may be trying to point out is that if you are creating a LLC and bringing in other passive investors into that LLC, your LLC may be subject to securities law.The easier option would be to let each individual come into the syndication's LLC directly. 

I need a reliable virtual address and digital mail forwarding service that can handle digital mail forwarding, scanning, and other essential business needs.I’m looking for something flexible, secure, and cost-effective.

**Bridge Loan**: This short-term loan can cover the purchase until you secure long-term financing.4.

@Jerome MorelosIt will be similar to what you sign with a bank, there will be a note (which is the iou which states how much you can borrow and at what terms and length)Then there will be a deed in trust (assuming California) which is a recorded document that uses the property as security.

I actually converted the usable ones to propane and secured a board blocking the chimney in the ones that will never be chimney safe. 

@Arnella IrbyGet an attorney to sue and get a judgment against this personLesson learned any type of jv agreement if you are giving money you also secure it against the property