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14 December 2024 | 6 replies
Non-conforming/portfolio loans, which aren’t conventional loans, will allow as little as 20% down.
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31 December 2024 | 49 replies
They will look at pics and move on if visually they aren't interested
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11 December 2024 | 101 replies
Younger people today aren’t afraid of investing in any country worldwide.
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12 December 2024 | 10 replies
You're in the business of flipping houses, so any self-employment taxes on the ordinary income most likely aren't being calculated in QB.
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11 December 2024 | 4 replies
However, we have a lot of questions about pitfalls and unknowns especially with older properties, or if there is a better investment strategy since cash flow properties in our area aren't meeting the numbers we are looking for.
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13 December 2024 | 3 replies
There aren't many things that "appear" to be leaks, they usually are leaks and if it's been leaking since May you are going to have way more issues to worry about than a premium plumber charge.
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12 December 2024 | 3 replies
You aren’t owners with lease options.
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13 December 2024 | 18 replies
One of my favorite authors, Nicholas Nassim Taleb, sold me on the concept of Skin in the Game and holding all pundits accountable for prior predictions, myself included.
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6 December 2024 | 3 replies
I engaged my webmaster - SEO expert to handle it and she contacted Mailchimp and was able to secure a new account for us, with her listed as having the final authority to authorize a mailing. 24 mailing later never another problem.
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7 December 2024 | 0 replies
Purchase price: $1,000 Cash invested: $15,000 Sale price: $34,500 Bought this property from Detroit Land Bank Authority.