Dave Dyn
Roth IRA Contributions without earned income
Hi all. I'm new here and looking for potential advice on a Roth IRA situation.I am a graduate student on a fellowship stipend. This stipend is my only source of "income," and is not reported on a W-2, but the entire s...
Dezmond Rozek
Financing Flipping a Home
I am a new member and found the site through the book How To Invest In Real Estate Ultimate Beginner's Guide. I am a licensed Realtor in Akron OH with Keller Williams looking to buy my first investment property. I am ...
Kurt Kleespies
Foreclosure Purchase - Unpaid Taxes
Recently I was the high bidder on a foreclosure at sheriff's auction in MN and I currently hold the sheriff's certificate for the property. This is my first sheriff's auction and there were property taxes that were u...
Mark H. Porter
Anyone else dealt with a Fannie Small Loan
I’m considering refinancing and consolidating the loans in three properties of mine. I only purchased the properties over the last three years but rehabs have resulted in me being able to pull out almost seven figure...
Michelle Green
Penalty/Default Interest for Delayed Closing on Assignment deals
Hi everyone,I'm an investor in Florida from out of state (New Zealand). I'm doing some research on assignment deals (in the context of wholesaling), and i'm wondering what the situation is in Florida if an assignee (i...
Kerry Grimshaw
Security Deposit nonrefundable if lease is broken
I recently had a tenant who moved out for personal reasons prior to the end of her lease period. It was a one year lease (she moved 6 months early) My lease states: If you move prior to the end of this lease period th...
Michael Hammer
Tax free everyday living expenses...
I have read and watched several well known real estate investors talk but not go into detail about how they somehow manage to live tax free including their living expenses ( groceries etc.). I understand tax deduction...
Simon Li
Setting up a Partnership Agreement - Fair clause for buy-out?
BackgroundMy Real Estate Partner and I are looking to set up a partnership agreement for our first ever Real Estate investments. Biggest advice we've received is to have a fair Dissolution of Partnership / Partner Buy...
Adrian Tilley
New Court Decision - "direct drop" voicemails violate the TCPA
I'm an attorney for my day job, and came across a Federal Court order today which holds that "direct drop" voicemails, which I know are used by many real estate investors, violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act...
Devin Janke
Private Money - Family/Friends
I have friends and family willing to invest in my real estate deals at an 8% APR, where they are not active partners. I will be getting a commercial DSCR loan. My question is what is the best way to go about this, do ...