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13 October 2020 | 52 replies
If you'd like an overview on real estate investing:The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon TurnerIf you'd like to get into strategies and processes of REI: BRRRR & Long Distance Real Estate Investing by David GreeneIf you'd like to understand the plausibility of early retirement through real estate: Set for Life by Scott TrenchIn my opinion, reading books to help change your mindset are the most helpful because that acts as a foundation to obtain more knowledge like Atomic Habits, No Excuses, or Extreme Ownership.
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1 September 2023 | 1 reply
Having spent 6 months in Buenos Aires, I have long loved the city. It is by far the cheapest (high quality of life) city in the world and it just got cheaper. With Javier Milei the most likely to become president in O...
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18 August 2023 | 3 replies
Codes and permits are two completely different animals.Residential building code is largely the same across the USA because most cities base their code on the International Residential Code (IRC).
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24 May 2017 | 158 replies
We mostly rent to Interns, Fellows, and College/Graduate Students.
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20 January 2023 | 13 replies
Hello there,Looking to create series LLC in Nevada (series state) for rentals located in NC (non-series state), and register in NC as foreign entity.Since NC does not recognize series LLC, I'm concerned that NC does not recognize the "internal liability shield" for child series granted in Nevada.I hear conflicting opinions about if non-series state is required to recognize and respect legal structure and "internal liability shield" for each child series of a foreign series LLC.
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5 September 2023 | 4 replies
Before making a decision I'd intern with a local agent(find a producer) and also find agents on Youtube to start learnng the business.
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23 September 2019 | 5 replies
Cash flow and Loan paydown) on an annual basis- IRR (Internal Rate of Return) can be used to measure the net return generated by ALL FOUR sources (i.e.
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16 August 2023 | 0 replies
Tax rates on royalties can depend on your country’s tax laws and any applicable international treaties.I know, I know, there are many different “types of income”, not all my favorite, but I listed them to illustrate just how many income streams you can investigate and use to set you free.My core favorites fall under “Passive Income”.
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20 April 2023 | 0 replies
Let me preface this forum post by saying that no one is an actual dummy when first starting out, but to grab your attention I had to use something good :) Cap rates, gross rent multipliers, cash on cash return, internal rate of return, ROI, 1% rule, and the list goes on in terms of underwriting calculations you must know as an investor.
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14 May 2019 | 177 replies
"Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It"by Adam Ross, a former international hostage negotiator for the FBIGreat read.