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To start as a private money lender, educate yourself on real estate investing and lending practices, define clear loan criteria, and conduct thorough due diligence on borrowers and properties. Draft precise agreements...
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Hi all,In August i purchased my first home, and since then I've caught fire on the REI subject line. Never really thought about it before but now I'm hooked. So this house i just bought is now a live-in rehab and I'm ...
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My question is regarding conducting standard cash-out refinances on properties. Per my understanding, the HUD / settlement statement needs to document not just the property purchase funds, but the escrowed rehab funds...
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So here is an issue that I have been struggling with over the last 6 months.I work full time at a busy stressful job. I enjoy it, but it does not leave me a lot of time for my suppressed passion of real estate. I have...
As the title asks, how is cardone’s model different from other syndicators. He claims that it is in his book.
This is an excerpt from his book:
B) Syndicator. You invest money with a professional real estate inves...
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Hello BP folks,I am starting the rehab on my first property but am looking ahead on my next one and have been hearing a lot about opportunity zones. I cannot find much pertinent info about them. Im specifically in the...
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I see no compelling evidence that buy and hold forever can produce real returns on capital north of what can be had in equities markets with very few exceptions. Please try to poke holes in my arguments below. Id love...
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Hello BP members,
I am new to Note investment, and would like to start investing in note fund. Unfortunately, I found note fund companies allow only accredited investors to invest in them. Could you recommend good n...
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NY TImes Article
Look, we are being talked about in the Times! It is an article about the effects of an increasing number of homes being owned by investors and rented out. Neighborhood effects, including cri...
Hi my name is Cyril,First, I am a real estate agent working with sellers for the last 4 years and now I'm looking to become an investor.I have no funds and not that great credit and need to get some $$ as soon as I ca...