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Hello,Yard maintenance at the house we are renting out is the tenants' responsibility. They basically need to be watering the plants regularly. While we were away they decided to put in a sprinkler system to automate ...
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Who are your favorite hard money lenders, and why?
Love to hear all your thoughts!
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I started creating a excel sheet to start tracking accounts for a duplex I purchased. Any thoughts on below approach. Also I am trying to keep it simple (not trying to deal with taxation, depreciation etc.)1. Ledger -...
We are going to be buying property and building a spec home shortly and need to understand the pros and cons of doing this deal through an LLC vs. as individuals, from a tax perspective. Is there a difference?I alread...
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I have been doing due diligence on 8-10 different funds and as soon as I narrow down my list I see new ones pop up that look intriguing. My primary short term goal is cashflow - so Ideally something that pays 12-15% ...
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The upfront agreement - the second step in negotiating with home sellersWell the upfront agreement was designed to avoid some things.What would you want to avoid in a sales presentation?The classic "thank you but I wa...
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As of Friday I along with @Zachary Sargent are officially homeowners (technically our LLC's are) of a 4 unit property in Englewood, Chicago. Everything happened so quickly, just 3 weeks ago we were finishing up getti...
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LTC vs. LTV – What’s the difference between the two?
Both of these metrics are used to measure, or determine risk when financing commercial property or making a commercial mortgage loan.
LTV
The loan-to-value ratio...
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Seems I'm seeing more and more local news about new construction of subsidized low income housing projects and the reaction by those who say "not in my neighborhood."
Usually, the red tape associated with these proje...
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First Timer. Is a buy and hold strategy in the San Diego market a smart decision starting out? Pre approved VA Loan (320k). Also contemplating the wholesale strategy..