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What do you say to a seller when they ask how does a short sale benefit me after I've done bankruptcy? Are there even any benefits? What I've been saying mainly is that its added protection and gets your name out of i...
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Hey All! Curious if anyone has insight or experience with buying a 2-Flat property in Chicago with a finished basement that is not technically a legal unit. My plan would be to live in the basement unit and rent out t...
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Good Afternoon Investors,I am currently looking for my first deal (1-4 units) in Southeastern PA and have a question about residential leases. I have a copy of Brandon Turner's lease that can be found on Bigger Pocke...
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How do we build more affordable housing in California? I mean we put in ten thousand layers of policies and bureaucracy for "safety reasons" and to "create jobs," but now there's no cost effective way to create/build ...
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Hello everyone,
I'm thinking of investing in the U.S for the next 10 years. It will span from SFR to Multi-family to even commercial in the future; and will mainly be buy-hold-rent. I don't have legal reside...
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Now that I am starting to gather momentum in investing as well as my professional career, I feel as though I am getting close to the point where I am going to have to start thinking about a LLC or something similar. ...
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Hi everyone! First, just a little background on my real estate investments so far. I am 23 years old and purchased my first duplex when i was 19. My wife and i have been living in one unit and renting out the other si...
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I am trying to figure out the best way to take money out of my rental properties with the least amount of tax impact. I was thinking about paying myself 10% manager fee for each of my STR rentals and 5%/month on my l...
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We are Res. Landlords, this is our 1st Comm. Property. Tenant started selling/printing T-Shirts now we found out he is selling CBD. By mistake, our Comm. Lease lacks the "Permited Use" clause. Tried to evict but Lawye...
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In Escrow on a 1st investment property, 3bd 1ba, in Savannah Georgia, using a conventional loan. Will be house hacking. Closing in January. Making less than $50k/year, but zero personal debt.Any advice as to finding a...