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I have been doing hard money lending for a few years though hard money brokers which source and set up the loans for me to fund. I have not gone out and purchased any existing notes yet, I have just funded new loans...
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Hello, technology changes so fast I thought I would ask about locks again. Anybody using a hot new technology for a code based lock? Thanks!
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Hi all,I would like to hear from you what is the most time consuming part of your Landlording activities through your experience?
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I am currently working on a deal to acquire my 2nd rental property and my first with a partner. The way we have it worked out right now is that we are starting an LLC as 50/50 partners. He is going to put up the money...
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Just wondering if people/property owners have any tips/suggestions strategies that they have used in the past to manage property management company. Primarily to ensure they are achieving the desired operational (leas...
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Hey BP,
To those that are seasoned in buying vacation rentals as an investment, could you share your experience? How is deal analysis and financing conducted on vacation rentals?
Living in Hawaii, my relative liv...
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I recently had an issue with the power going out in a Chicago unit of mine. ComEd turned the power off due to non-payment(though ComEd never warned me or tenants which they are required to do by Illinois law), but I h...
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I estimated a $20 per square foot reno on a 936 sq ft home. Isn't this supposed to include things like windows, doors, cabinets, bath, drywall etc. I thought the average for estimating was somewhere between $8-!5 doll...
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Would it necessarily be true that the more deductions you claim on your tax return the less a bank will lend to you because of your lower taxable income?
So therefore, isn't this technically a catch 22 situation wher...
Hi everyone, my name is Michael and I'm a 15 year old from New York. Over the past year or so I've been trying to get into real estate but there's always a problem with either the strategy or my age. I looked into B...