The person who did this wouldn't answer the phone so it cost me what I paid him and extra time...

Foundations are not something we ever want to try and cut corners or "go cheap" on as it will bite you seriously hard in the future......There are times when I have wanted to save money and wished I would have just paid what it would take to execute the job right up front,,,, causes much less heart and headache in the future.... 

If the listing is on MLS then I would get an agent and have them run comps (CMA) and get there 3% fee which is paid by the seller If it's off market and they won't pay the realtor fee - You could pay a realtor $125 for a BPO (broker price opinion) to get a more realistic value.

., former employer 401k) to a solo 401k are not reported on Form 5498, but rather on Form 5500-EZ, but only if the air market value of the solo 401k exceeds $250K as of the end of the plan year (generally 12/31);When funds are rolled over or transferred from an IRA or 401k to a self-directed IRA, the amount deposited into the self-directed IRA is reported on Form 5498 by the receiving self-directed IRA custodian by May of the year following the rollover/transfer.Rollovers (provided the 60 day rollover window is satisfied) from an IRA to a Solo 401k or self-directed IRA are reported on lines 15a and 15b of Form 1040;Pre-tax IRA contributions on reported on line 32 of Form 1040;Pre-tax solo 401k contributions are reported on line 28 of Form 1040;Roth solo 401k funds are subject to RMDs;A Roth 401k may be transferred to a Roth IRA (Note that from a planning perspective, it may be advantageous to transfer Roth Solo 401k funds to a Roth IRA before turning age 70 ½ in order to escape the Roth RMD requirement applicable to Roth 401k contributions including Roth Solo 401k contributions and earnings.)

Electricity would be paid by the tenants, but since it's in Knoxville, doesn't that mean they'd pay the water or would I?

When I sold my properties a few years ago I paid 2 policies back and kept some profit for myself.  

Has anyone successfully negotiated down a HUD 2nd mortgage?

I'm talking with a seller who is two weeks away from foreclosure. The deal was looking good....until I found the loan modification from 2014, where HUD too...

(LLC VS personal name)2.If property is paid with cash how long until I can qualify for cash out refi?

We have paid on the house for 7 years of a 30 year mortgage.

Hi everyone,Has anyone joined a mentorship program or has paid a mentor to learn specific aspects of real estate investing?