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My architect and I designed a 3 story townhome. Initially, he had a standard walled-in staircase on the second level but I found a metal guy who provided this unique open staircase concept with just a metal rail bar w...
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I have some friends, family and peers that would like to begin investing with me in apartment buildings. Looking for any advice on the best way to structure the deal. I want to make sure I get paid since I will be the...
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I have been thinking about relocating either in California or Texas. I want make this decision based on which state and city is better suited for real estate investments. I want live in a city where I can expand my re...
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"If you want to fast, go alone. If you want to far, go with others". - African ProverbIt would be extremely helpful to organize a single thread with anyone who has completed at least one multi family syndication and ...
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I am looking to do a self directed IRA, i was thinking of using
the "Equity trust Company" www.trustetc.com.
Their fees seem reasonable, the service seems capable, and they
are out of Ohio which is not a hotbed of f...
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Hi everyone,I hope I'm posting this in the correct forum. I really have no idea which category this would fall under, but this seemed like the most appropriate one. Here is our situation that I could really use a bi...
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If you file a complaint against blatant unethical actions of some realtors, the State Real Estate Commission finds no fault wrong. Yet the National Association of Realtors spends millions in advertising every month to...
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I am Lease/ Purchasing my home in Spring Tx. Montgomery Co. and I've already invested over 20K in this property but the owner went into default and tryin to catch it up but doesn't think she can before Feb.3rd Foreclo...
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@Mindy Jensen and I were interviewing someone today for an episode of the BiggerPockets Money Show and the guy owns a condo in San Francisco (used to live there, now lives in Nashville, bought the place in SFO in 2009...
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Economic Update
(Monday, June 7, 2021)
Is Los Angeles a City-State? I ask this question because no one seems to know what Los Angeles is, exactly: city of angels, revenge city, or something else. In 1925, Aldous Hu...