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Hard money loans are often made at rates that exceed usury interest limitations. On hard money loans, California trust deeds can be exempt from usury interest limitations u...

Hello everyone.

I'm a newbie on this forum and very interested in learning more.

I have 2 questions:

- Are you a full time real estate investor?

- If so, how do you get financing?

I am...

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I am looking for stories about your biggest real estate mistake, and what you learned from it, for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine. If selected, your story, name and company will be featured in the ...

We own three properties in Tulum, Mexico and would like to expand our investments there, but are having a very hard time finding funding. My husband and I have temporary residency in Mexico, and our rentals are all o...

Hello BiggerPockets!I'm exploring the possibility of getting a 10-unit apartment building. With that in mind, I'm wondering if I should get an LLC.Benefits of LLC:1. If I live in the property, I, Jared, can rent from ...

I'm learning some hard lessons on my second rental property purchase here in California. I inherited 2 tenants that have refused to pay rent since closing on the property in late October. In late November I served a 6...

First of all, I believe Lonnie Scruggs, was a great man who, while he did charge for his knowledge, made a whole lot of people a whole lot of money. I would never try to take that away from him.

Second, throu...

I currently drive a beat-up old minivan with 240K miles on it.  Yeah, I sacrificed myself to jump-start my rental business.  I plan on buying the Tesla Cybertruck as my main vehicle.  Recently, a thought came to me.  ...

There is an economic term called diminishing marginal rate of return. Meaning for every one more unit sold the benefit becomes less and less. With the rise in college tuition costs and the strong emergence of availabi...

Curious what others think of this new pro-renter ordinance approved in Seattle.  Would this make you think twice before investing in Seattle RE?In a nutshell, this ordinance aims to ban "discrimination by landlords a...