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I know some of you don't like political discussions but they directly apply to money, so it's relevant.
I don't care about whether or not you believe in "stimulation" economics or whatever. I don't care if you want ...
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Today was President Trump's inauguration. The administration wasted no time and has halted one of Obama's last minute legislations to cute PMI rates. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought Trump is pro-real estate? Is...
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Hello Group. I am in the beginning phase of my journey towards 1st listing. So every variable, and every unknown is an uncertainty that I need to flip into a confirmed piece of information as I move forward. Request ...
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I've heard some intriguing things about EIULs which are basically investment grade life insurance policies that can build up cash value for tax free use later in life.
Does anyone on here have an EIUL policy? If so, ...
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I just read this article from Redfin (Housing Market Predictions for 2025) that predicts mortgage rates will stay at 6.85% in 2025.
That seems like one of the few predictions saying rates will stay that high. Are t...
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I've been exploring the discussions addressing IRC 199A and the IRC 162 requirement that must be met in order to obtain the new tax benefit under 199A. During that process, I came across the item below which appears t...
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I know what your thinking, why would anyone from good old England, ever decide to invest in the US Real estate market? Firstly, have you seen what prices are like in London. They are insanely expensive, outside o...
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I was listening to a BP podcast and the speaker (I think his name was Charles) was saying that if you want to be a good investor you should spend more time learning/figuring out the financing for the property over the...
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With a lot of changes in our personal life, I have had to re-visit all of our investments. There is no doubt that well purchased and well managed rental properties, whether a SFR, a small multi-family, a large multi-...