Once HGTV picked them up, "Fixer Upper" quickly became the channels #1 show and eventually became the fifth most popular show in all of television, worldwide.

Some of the simpler asset protection solutions would include the following:  having max funds allowed in qualified retirement plan or IRA rather than personal as retirement plans are exempt assets in Federal and most state bankruptcies; investing through an annuity if your state (Florida and Texas for example) exempts insurance policies and defines annuities as an insurance policy; taking advantage of maximum homestead exemption in your state; use of corporations or more popular LLC or Series LLC to limit liability to the entity holding the asset; reasonable liability insurance if available; separating asset ownership from asset management; etc.I can design a simple, cost effective asset protection strategy of up to about $5million with little cost IF the individual resides in Texas or Florida.  

Spend like cash for medical weight loss, hormone therapy, IV infusions, aesthetics, specialty treatments, supplements, and more!

Spend like cash for medical weight loss, hormone therapy, IV infusions, aesthetics, specialty treatments, supplements, and more!

Hey Phillip - DSCR's have become a popular route for the refi portion on BRRRRs.

It is the most popular software in the industry, and most Tax Preparers are familiar with it, which makes tax season easier.My Recommendation: Spreadsheets are usually fine for your first 1-3 properties. 3+ properties, you should use a software.

Hey Roy - Typically, previous experience is weighted heavily with hard money lenders, so they might offer better terms to flippers with a track record.

It also has become a popular travel destination over the last 5 years or so, so there has been an increase in competition in the STR space as well. 

This time, she agreed, and the sale finally went through.This experience reminded me how seemingly minor items can hold enormous sentimental weight.

My goals would be to increase monthly cash flow and have more access to the property's equity for things like Cap Ex, etc....Here's a blurb from a lender's website:"By combining banking functionality with home financing into one dynamic instrument, borrowers are able to save tens of thousands of dollars and years off their loan""Designed after popular programs around the world, the All In One First Lien HELOC is the nation’s first transactional offset type-mortgage program.Home financing and banking combined:Deposits lower your loan’s principalFunds remain available for expensesInterest is calculated on the average daily balanceThis lowers the monthly interest paymentsTens of thousands of dollars can be saved over the life of the loanMortgage freedom can be achieved in half the time or less