Ryan D
Truth in Equity - HELOCs
3 April 2019 | 36 replies
Our money that we used to sock away in unproductive accounts is now earning interest + dividends tax-free AND we have full access to the money, no applications or penalties if we can't make a payment that month.
Daniel Hart
If a junior lien holder forecloses and owns, how can they get 1st lien payment info?
29 October 2009 | 9 replies
I can do a title search easily and see who the lender is, that's not a problem, but I picture a lot of unproductive phone calls that will test my patience.
Karen K.
Hard Money Lenders-Maryland
24 July 2020 | 21 replies
HML are hard - too hard for me - When you get a great deal and you really want to hold the property - maybe a short term HML is the way to go until you can get some "soft money".If you intend to flip the property - do not buy it..... instead CONTROL IT with a skinny contract of sale - with all the necessary clauses in it that will benefit you and the seller.Make sure you have lots of time - use "banking days", study periods and delayed settlement terms.I think it is unproductive to use a HML for short term flips -Once you get a property under contract - start immediately to find your end user - your assignee the smart investors who can understand a bargain when one is presented.
Matt OConnor
Do you encourage your friends to get involved in REI?
18 June 2019 | 6 replies
Discussions with friends and most relatives is unproductive and to them will sound like bragging; no matter how you try to position it you can't talk about your 20 unit MF, or even a duplex, without them becoming weird.
Matt Hulsman
Borrowing Against My House
12 July 2019 | 9 replies
The lender will never ask where the money is going so you can use it on unproductive purchases of depreciating assets (cars) or for down payments on a new property.
Cole Black
Realtor told me to find a "junior realtor" should I?
19 July 2019 | 32 replies
If you presented yourself unable to close a deal then why would he want to spend time on unproductive activities?
Richie Choy
How I ended up visiting a Meth House - My PPC Experiment!
23 January 2021 | 7 replies
I quickly clamped down on generic phrases like "evictions in georgia"Metrics/Results- 3.6k Impressions, 178 Clicks, 12 calls/contacts, 2 property visits, 2 offers, 0 accepts- $1200 total marketing dollars invested, $8.87 avg CPC (lower due to cheaper, unproductive search phrases)- 50/50 male/female, 50/50 mobile/desktop, lot of traffic at lunch and after dinner- Most successful ad group were super generic e.g.
Jacob Derksen
Real Estate Investing for the Unsettled
26 April 2020 | 7 replies
That is a good skill building exercise, but still caters to an unproductive approach and is used as a crutch for those with analysis paralysis.
Carl Fischer
Bidenproof your portfolio?
12 August 2020 | 37 replies
This is what we currently know about Biden's tax plan as it relates to the real estate industry:According to Biden's campaign officials and his campaign website, he envisions what his campaign officials call a new "caring economy" in which entitlement spending will be increased approximately $775 billion over 10 years.Per Biden's official campaign website: The plan will cost $775 billion over 10 years and will be paid for by rolling back unproductive and unequal tax breaks for real estate investors with incomes over $400,000 and taking steps to increase tax compliance for high-income earners.
Jason Malabute
WE INFLUENCE PEOPLE AROUND US WITHOUT KNOWING IT
18 October 2020 | 2 replies
I'm just amazed that the same people who used to follow my footsteps doing unproductive stuff, like partying every weekend from sun up to do sun down, have refocused themselves to entrepreneurship like I have.I get multiple messages a week about how I inspire people and ask how to get started in real estate.