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Jennifer Lee There is always money to be made in RE, don't rush in
30 May 2013 | 35 replies
Look around you, 80% of your classmates are tenants.You probably signed your first lease, Wrote your first security deposit check.Fought with your landlord, or most likely got yelled at by them.But I digress If you are on school take a finance, accounting, marketing.
Christopher B. Advice on first Lonnie
18 February 2013 | 19 replies
Keep the government (and your family) happy by staying out of trouble and making sure that you're not holding the home as security in the "financing".
Ram Gonzales City Incentive Program to Flip Houses
11 February 2013 | 2 replies
We would provide short-term no- or low-interest loans for the acquisition of SFRs, secured by the home.
Sam M. How do investors get paid?
11 February 2013 | 3 replies
There are probably hundreds of how to books but nothing beats real life knowledge and live advice you can get right here.First option which is the best option in my opinion is to keep 100% of the ownership and equity, keep the investor in a lender position, secured with a note and deed of trust which pays investor set interest rate (I typically pay 10%-12%) and you keep all profits.Option 2 would be to give an equity share where lender gets paid interest plus has some % of the equity.
Michael Lerch Need advice on taxes for S-Corp (good beginner lesson)
12 February 2013 | 8 replies
And still further, if you have a good paying day job, you may already be hitting the limit for social security tax.
Matt Liu Inheriting a Tenant with NO Security Deposit!
23 June 2013 | 12 replies
What do you do if you inherit a month-to-month tenant with no security deposit?
Annette Sannuti RESIDENTIAL NOTES
17 February 2013 | 6 replies
Some stick to regoions.My note investors purchasing guidelines required the transaction to be commercial and the note secured by commercial property. 95% of the note investors I know of will NOT do residential simultaneous closings because of respa concerns and rightfully so (min of 3 mo seasoning.)
Joffrey Long Hard Money Loans: California / U.S. - What's Covered?
7 May 2013 | 4 replies
A quick cheat-sheet:RESPA (Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act) Only affects loans secured by 1-4 family residences, BUT you have to know the purpose.1-4 family residence loan for consumer purposes - covered by RESPA1-4 family residence loan for non-consumer purposes - not coveredTILA (Truth in Lending Act) (the good-old APR)Again you HAVE to know the purpose.
Sam Schlacter Found the Tenant!!! (and more questions!)
14 February 2013 | 6 replies
Never give them the keys until they give you the first months rent and security deposit in CASH or cashiers check.2.
Larry K. Have interest from private money...Now What?
15 February 2013 | 4 replies
In this case, you’re likely pooling money and forming a security.You really ought to talk to a securities attorney about the proper approach.Jeff