Okay first the good news. PenFed is really amazing when it comes to HELOCs for a Rental Property. 80% LTV. Very fast response. I applied Friday and heard Monday I was approved, "when do you want the appraisal?". Appra...

We have been reading consistent posts for four years now regarding "it's a bad time to start", "the recession is near", "I can't find good deals", "the market stinks", and similar posts.  I suspect that we need to und...

In July 2011, I sold a SFR in a small town in NC. The selling price was $87,900 and the buyers had a downpayment of $19k+. I financed the balance. The payments were to be made every 2 weeks (at their request, since t...

Ok...so I saw this ad in Craigslist yesterday:

[i]Invest your CREDIT and make 30k- - No $ Req'd RE

If your looking for a great investment, and you have a 700 Fico or above
you can work directly with builders and e...

I've posted a few articles below which outline the new and most restrictive ("progressive") rental laws in the country, which limit the size of security deposits, non-refundable deposits, and requires giving tenants a...

Hello BP,I have a rental property with a lot of large trees.  On one side, some of these trees are hanging lower and drops small branches into the neighbors yard.  She has been complaining about the constant cleanup o...

I've read a lot of material on self directed (including checkbook) options but still not sure the best approach. Would appreciate any advice. My situation: Currently employed. Have a large 401k from 7yrs at current co...

There are all types of real estate investors. Some that love to be actively involved and others that prefer the "real estate" asset class, but don't have the time to commit to it. I started off as an active real estat...

Real Estate is certainly a great vehicle to invest because of the various tax benefits associated with it. However, if you invest with pre-tax money, some of those rules may not apply, for example depreciation tax wri...

to do a one house flip. Three of us are wanting to put = amount of money to buy and rehab a house then flip it. Profit to be split evenly. We are paying cash no loans. LLC seems cumbersome, cpa says it has to be regis...