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There are countless stories and stereotypes about contractors failing deadlines, blowing out budgets, screwing clients, and being generally inept. Yet there are also many investors, small and giant, who have repeated ...
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I have done research already, but hoping for a quick primer on:I want to move some of my IRA into Self-Directed and use it for rental properties. I will purchase 1 or 2 homes using non-recourse loans, and I'm shopping...
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Hi guys,I had a business that went under with heavy debts, some of them personal. I was unable to go the bankruptcy route and now have judgments against me from creditors. If/when I rebuild financially I was wondering...
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I have an investor who has offered to give me 15% of net profit after a deal closes if I fund the purchase.What would my tax implications be if say I funded a $20,000 purchase and the sell ended up netting him $10,000...
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Hi all,
I'm posting this in off topic because it's not specifically about investing but it is about real estate.
My parents have about 3 acres of a 23 acre property they want to give to me. They own th...
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So I am going to look at a 3 family property this evening that is completely gutted, the owners started the rehabbing then ran into financial problems and want to sell it now.
The listing states the following:
Perfe...
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HI All, we purchased a distressed 11 unit apartment building in a small rural, college town in western PA in July. The place was just short of gutted. we have 5 units up and running with 3 rented long term, and 3. mo...
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Hi All,I’m about to sell 2 properties in SoCal that have high appreciation and I am wavering between several 1031 options. I’m wavering between just purchasing more properties, a DST or a Opportunity Zone Fund.For tho...
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As a new investor, it’s common sense to believe there exists a wide range of experience levels in the real estate investment world. But when you start digging into potential investment opportunities and realize that s...
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Hi All-New here to the site, and so far I'm loving it. There's a lot of good knowledge here, and everyone seems happy to help. Here's my situation:I'm a first time investor from So-Cal. I'm priced out of this market...