Grant Bublitz
First Duplex Should I LLC?
I am about to close on my first duplex and will be living on one side (top) while renting out the other (bottom).Is there any reason to put the duplex in an LLC?Just have the rent made out to me and have a new checkin...
Jean Paul Rousseau
Bad start in rental experience
I am a recent property owner and BP member. Things didn’t start too well and I would appreciate any advice on what I should do if the situation does not improve :End of october 2013 I bought two rehabilitated houses i...
James Wise
Why do people Buy Property in California
Do people still buy property in California for any reason other than the weather? Seems like everything else about California sucks. High taxes. Soft on crime. People just stealing whatever and whenever they want. Hom...
Chris Mason
VA Loan for 2-4 units, what you need to know. Active or EAS'd.
Yay for having Military Investing Forum!
Off the top of my head, these are some of the most common questions/answers/issues that come up when trying to use a VA loan to purchase a 2-4 unit property. Basically my only...
Joseph Gozlan
The 3 types of investors in this market
Yet another month with declining home sales (9th in a row).
While home buyers are definitely hurting, we continue to see 3 kinds of investors:
1) The optimist - they keep buying, haven’t changed a strategy, take in...
Marcus Auerbach
6.8% Inflation - where is this going?
For the longest time people have predicting inflation, now we are at 6.8% in November after I thing 6.2% in October. The FED said this is going to be short term, but I have a feeling it's going to stay with us and lea...
Brandon Turner
Is it unethical to say "I Buy Houses" if You are a wholesaler?
Just wondering what people think about this. I mean, technically, a wholesaler is not buying houses, they are making a contract and selling that contract. What do you think?
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Do I need a license to broker private/hard money loans?
I heard that there is no license needed to broker private/ hard money loans, Is there any truth to this? I know that you don't need one in the commercial sector. Is there one needed in the residential hard mney sec...
Brandon Turner
What are the key indicators of a good rental market?
Hey all, I'm doing some research for an upcoming post and I'd love to get some group brainstorming done. My question is: What are the key indicators of a good rental market? (For example, schools, crime, jobs, etc.)O...
Craig H.
What's a good cap rate
Sorry, I asked the wrong question. I meant to say What is a good cap rate? How do you determine what CAP rate you should strive for?
Thanks!