Marc C.
The NEW Dodd-Frank-exempt Lease Option Concept
The NEW lease-option design...As I understand it, one of the requirements of the new Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, birthed from the Dodd-Frank legislation, is that ANY lender in an installment sale has to verify...
Dennis L.
DST, 1031, exit strategy, retirement advice
hi all! i was hoping to bounce some ideas/get advice on an exit strategy / retirement planning / DST. i apologize if i jump around since there's so much running in my head. anyway, so a little about me: i'm going to...
Erwin Miciano
Where did you transition after the military?
Hey BP Military!,My question is what career fields have you all transitioned to if you did leave the service?This has been a big question for myself and my wife who are planning to separate from the Navy. We just boug...
Helmut Forren
I don't understand how higher interest rates can work
I like to buy and hold single family homes for rental. I have a strategy that has been working very well for me. Of course, conventional financing is becoming increasingly difficult. I've seen other financing metho...
Cal C.
Reserves are almost an absolute necessity!
They would be an absolute except a few people get lucky and put everything they have into a rental property and nothing goes wrong for a year or two, giving them time to build up cash reserves. Then again a few peopl...
Lee Common
Market Vertigo-Long article great read!
Market Vertigo
by Cliff Draughn
"We give you a Republic; now see if you can keep it." -- Ben Franklin
As I have remarked in prior calendar-turning newsletters, it is this time of the year when most people pause ...
Wendy Schultz
Share your Crazy Vacation Rental Stories
I think I could write a book sometimes with some of the crazy stories from owning and managing vacation rentals. I'd love to hear your stories and how you've addressed the issue to prevent it from happening again (if ...
Rebecca Arko
Real estate investing with student loan debt? Is it possible?
Like many millennials, we have student loan debt. We make a middle class income and practice a smart saving, little spending lifestyle with no other debts. Currently living as tenants in someone else’s house-hack, n...
Scott Bartlett
Accounting Questions
I've done a few searches here, and I think I have a pretty good idea of what I need to do.
I purchased my first rental property about 45 Days ago and I'm still renovating the property.
I purchased the distressed REO...
Dejahn Renrick
200k profit from my 1st flip, What now?
Hi everyone,So a little background: I'm 10 days away from selling my first real estate flip and looking at about a 150 -200k profit. The short version is I purchased a Single family ranch at auction using 100% hard ...