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When acquiring a property, is there any benefit to taking out less leverage on a property? Let's say you finance only 50% versus 70% of the acquisition price.
Why would anyone pay for a property with all cash or more...
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Hi,
I’m currently living in Orange County, CA and would like to work with a real estate CPA to do my taxes and optimize/evaluate my tax returns from previous year.
I’ve always done taxes by myself using TurboTax in...
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Hello BP -
Turned down the purchase of a home today with the following details:
$220k purchase price $270k ARV (built in 2008, just needed to be cleaned)
Needs ~$20k in light work (paint, faucets, yard cleaned) ...
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Hello all - Newbie here. I'm under contract on a home I'm buying to live in and Airbnb the attached In-Law suite. The listing agent wrote that the house was 4,000 sq in his description, and the mls listing indicated 4...
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Someone asked about whether or not they should hire a coach or mentor from a different thread in the "Starting Out" forum. @henryclark was nice enough to offer free assistance. I jumped on the offer immediately becaus...
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I currently own a Duplex zoned for students, it’s in my name. I’d like to build a portfolio but I plan on forming an LLC. Thoughts on that?Second I’ve hear people say it’s hard to get financing for a mortgage through ...
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Response to Proposed Regulatory Prudential Standards for Non-Bank Mortgage Servicers Response prepared by Rishel Consulting Group – a consultancy for chattel lendersRishel Consulting Group is a nationwide consultancy ...
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Since I mostly just look and give instructions to the Super, it was a real "turn back the clock" moment for me recently when I was trying to meet an inspection deadline-not enough manpower to get everything done. The...