Chris King
Do you have experience using a private money lender for foreclosure auctions?
23 October 2024 | 11 replies
In this scenario, they are investing in the auction and can take a share of the profits rather than operating as a traditional lender.
Eric Fernwood
October Las Vegas Rental Market Update
21 October 2024 | 1 reply
. $1.18/SF), bucking the traditional seasonal slowdown trend.
Julio Gonzalez
How AI is Impacting Real Estate Investors
22 October 2024 | 7 replies
A streamlined process for cost segregation studies: AI is able to help streamline the cost segregation reclassifications by analyzing and identifying property components into their appropriate useful life more efficiently than traditional methods.The ability to identify eligible tax credits: AI is able to sort through and analyze a vast amount of tax laws and regulations in order to attempt to identify potential tax credits available to the real estate investor.
Jasmine Wilkes
Cash out refi no mortgage on home
20 October 2024 | 13 replies
There is a lot more paperwork for these traditional mortgages and they will probably take 2-4 weeks longer, but you could save quite a bit in fees and rate.Otherwise, DSCR or a commercial loan is the way to go.You may be engaging in overkill if this is your first property and you are trying to put it into an LLC.
Andy Port
Is syndicated co-investing (passive) right for me?
24 October 2024 | 10 replies
Quote from @Andy Port: I'm currently looking to take some money out of traditional investments and begin investing directly into real estate as a passive investor on syndicated deals.The internet is pretty much copy-paste with advice on how to access real estate and defaults to saying "Just invest in a REIT - its the same" except you pay for the entire pool of existing properties (even if they have low yields in less opportunistic areas), the entire management team's multi-million dollar salary and their private jet, etc...
Jonathan Bomar
Raw land to appreciate
19 October 2024 | 0 replies
Tradition land loan What was the outcome?
Dan K.
True Story: For immigrants, Real Estate is the best way to reach the American dream
15 October 2024 | 8 replies
Her dad died when she was young, leaving her and her five siblings to be raised by her mother, Abu, a Chinese immigrant.
Eric L Conry
Should you sell stocks to pay off a rental early?
19 October 2024 | 15 replies
I do 30% traditional (roughly split 50/50 stocks and bonds), 30% owned real estate and 30% non traditional (loans, syndications, PPM funds etc).
Jamie Stone
Seeking feedback from anyone on BiggerPockets who is in this program.
22 October 2024 | 15 replies
In short - here are the reasons I pivoted to Real Estate Investing:All the benefits of Real Estate + growing STR optionsInflation raging at 10%/moCurrency wars and what or who will win them (Prec Metl or CDBC, etc.)Equities markets receive derivative pressures from credit markets and pressures on US dollarRealistic 10+ year opportunity in using Creative Financing, given monetary policies.Global disruption and impact analysis of COVID to businesses (small/large) and individualsWhat I was (originally) looking to get out of the program:Better understanding of Real Estate and it’s MarketLocally like-minded ppl that are more about collaboration than cannibalization (not reflective of BP in any way – this community is great too)Improvement in comfort level working in REI and learning “on the job”A community where I could find deals, connect with ppl for help and ask questions, etc.Business and Corporate Structure recommendations to accommodate short-term & long-term investment strategiesAnonymity strategiesAccess to vetted contracts for traditional, creative and gator (EMD) Real Estate dealsMy experience and feedback based on my expectations:Great original 6 week mentorship program.
Andrew Katz
How do I Scale from Here
22 October 2024 | 17 replies
The alternative is to save up 20-25% down and do more traditional investing.