Brian Bradley
Separate Your Children Or Assume All Risk
The fact is that not all LLCs are the same. Some are just better for asset protection then others. The best LLC structure is the Series LLC. Like any good parent, we want to protect our children. This is accomplishe...
Todd Dexheimer
Closed over 100 units in the past 9 months
Since 2008 I have bought around 200 units - mostly 1-4 unit buildings. Since I started I wanted to buy apartment buildings, but I finally broke the ice with out of state apartment purchases. I have now purchased 108 u...
Travis M.
Any reviews on RentPrep for tenant screening?
Has anyone used RentPrep for screening? I searched for it on the BP site and nothing came up. Thanks!
Aaron Christen
Transferr property into LLC
I am purchasing a 4 unit apartment building in my hometown in Wyoming. I am using Guild Mortgage, from which I heard of on one of the podcasts, and we have a branch in my town. I was going to purchase this property wi...
Samuel Rogers
Total Newbie here- I have $150k saved up and want to get started
I am looking for any advice on the best strategy to maximize the investment capital I have saved up. I have great credit score also so getting qualified for a mortgage is no problem. I feel like I am paralyzed with ...
David Krulac
"Home prices in real terms didn't increase"
"from 1890 to 1990. The American dream of building wealth through homeownership is a FALLACY. That was the bubble thinking but its still fresh in our minds."
Robert Shiller, Economist Yale University, and c...
Erica Nagle
SCAM...beware inexperienced investors!
Not that we are super experienced but if we hadn't taken classes this is something we may have fallen for. Recently we found a house for sale by owner on Zillow. We contacted the seller and received a text back that i...
Joe Salimao
LLC's vs Umbrella Policy
Hi guys,
I know it has been asked in many different ways before but I am looking for a more specific answer. My question is: Why have an LLC when you can just get an umbrella policy for 'x' million dollars on your pro...
J. Martin
SFH, 2-4 units, or 5+ Multifamily - WHY do you choose one?
Me: 2-4 units (including multiple houses on 1 lot)
Location: SF Bay Area; Richmond, Oakland
Why?
1) 30yr fixed rate financing. I plan on owning the "fix and hold" properties I buy for AT LEAST...
Julie Silvestro
Should I Use Cap Rate or ROI?
Hi All,I would like to play a game inside of the Bigger Pockets forum; nowhere else can I get the opinion of so many valuable industry professionals. The game is what do y'all think is a better word for my marketing p...