Syed-Shawn Azam
From My First Duplex to a Million Possibilities
Hey All!In this discussion I want to talk a little bit about my first success story as a real estate investor and how that has helped me to transition into where I am at today!It all started out about a year ago. I ha...
Khaled Seirafi
How to Approach Commercial Brokers to Purchase Large Multifamily
Hi all,
My family owns 2 properties (1 triplex and 1 mixed-use commercial property) in the Bay Area that we're wanting to sell in order to invest in multifamily commercial property (mostly thinking a large apartment ...
Sarah Kensinger
The lack of short-term rental safety!!
The lack or inattentiveness of safety in short-term rentals is appalling!! Over the weekend 3 people died at a STR in Outer Banks due to a house fire, and it seems like every couple of months we hear of more people dy...
Nicholas Patrick
Why all the hype around self directed 401k's
I'm not new to real estate investing, but still inexperienced. Why do people fawn over self directed 401k's. I mean, you get to invest in real estate tax free. That's absolutely amazing, BUT you can't start pulling ou...
Tom De Napoli
Older millennials leave big cities and move to the suburbs
The location preferences of young adults hold large consequences for real estate investors. The trend for the past 10+ years has been that the millennial generation (those born between 1981 and 1996) are opting to li...
Frank Harris
New Build in Cape Coral Florida
Hello, I'm just getting into real estate investing and my first deal (well maybe) is gonna be in Cape Coral Florida with a new build. I took out a HELOC for 150k and I already bought a lot in Cape Coral for 55k. The h...
Davido Davido
Unusual Tax Question Is this money for nothing? Is it Tax Free?
I intend to borrow money from segregated rental income accounts that I have established for multiple parcels of apparently abandoned real estate that I control, but do not own. Does anyone know, of a law (State or Fe...
Amanda Groover
Best choice for a mentor?
My husband and I are anxiously awaiting the refinance of our primary home so we can get started investing with our first deal. My husband is a general contractor and more confident in this field than me, but we both a...
Michael Plaks
Attorney John Hyre on new "SDIRA stuffing" court case
Written by IRA attorney John Hyre:The Mazzei Roth IRA Case – An End to Magical SchemesThe Tax Court took a major step in the direction of curtailing SDIRA abuse. The case will put the kibosh to a great many “IRA Stuff...
Jim K.
Tiffany! Le Parte Deux
So, here's the current situation with the duplex I bought last Christmas. It's been a wild ride. I don't remember all of the name changes, so let me start over.
Initially Bob lived upstairs alone, as his wife had mov...