
12 January 2025 | 23 replies
So your $10k could get you a property but what you don't think about is the tenant class is lower and the ups and downs are more frequent.

15 January 2025 | 8 replies
I would also give her x amount of days to move but let her know you will have to charge a prorated fee per day after that to move for occupying both units.

13 January 2025 | 1 reply
My humble advice to anyone attempting to do creative finance is:Creative finance is for experienced investors who have access to capital if anything goes wrong.Learn the lawsDon't use a contract "off the internet", laws vary by state and are also regulated on a federal levelLearn the financing techniques correctlyDon’t skip parts of the processDon’t ever do a “kitchen table” closingUse the proper deedAn attorney can help you with the legal work, but the rest you are on your ownYour guru will not bail you out“Investing” in someone else’s deal by providing a small 2nd loan so the “investor” can pay for “cash to the seller” and for “closing costs” so he can do the deal is a very bad planKnow what problems can ariseLearn the responses and solutions to problems before they are neededKnow everything there is to know about Title and what that meansKnow who a "protected class" individual isLearn the "back doors"Learn human natureUnderstand timelinesUnderstand regulation enforcement (some of these "mistakes" have a 10 year statue of limitations ( they can charge you 10 years AFTER you do the transaction) and carry hefty fines and possible imprisonmentThe court doesn't accept "I didn't know" for an answer"Know that the source of the lead plays a serious role in some states and federallyKnow how much of a "profit" pushes the boundaries to invite an investigationYou can be sued by the seller if you don’t do things correctlyYou are automatically at fault if an investigator or attorney or regulator gets involved.

19 January 2025 | 46 replies
The laws shift and change frequently, and no one really seems to understand the process, and if they do, they are never incentivized to actually help you.

9 January 2025 | 9 replies
The FBI’s Financial Crimes Unit investigates these matters for filing of charges on Equity Skimming violations.

23 February 2025 | 80 replies
It happens (more frequently with trump) DC is a land for renters, specifically geared for an influx of administration appointees and staff.

21 January 2025 | 74 replies
(I am looking for private lenders who don't charge interest but rather take a portion of the profit.)I emailed the support desk for a refund.

16 January 2025 | 8 replies
. - AOA Debt Reporting Service: letter sent w 120 days to pay (with credit bureau reporting) after which it rolls over contingency plan with collection agency getting 38%.I know I would not want the task for what they charge.

12 January 2025 | 12 replies
This was done to protect senior citizens on fixed incomes from being forced to sell their homes due to unaffordable property tax increases.Since the passing of this amendment, all properties in Michigan have two property tax values associated with them:State Equalized Value (SEV): supposedly equal to 50% of the market value of a property, not based on recent sales price.Taxable Value: the SEV annually capped as long as there is not a transfer of ownership.City Assessors are charged with determining how much property values have changed each year.

14 January 2025 | 7 replies
Most renters cannot (or will not) take proper care of a pool.So...if you decide to go for a pool property, make sure you have it maintained...and charge it to the tenant.