Sarah Curtis
To sell or not to sell
My husband and I own a fourplex that cash flows extremely well. We both work full time for a property management company, and always wanted to own real estate of our own for the purpose of building wealth, having fina...
Jason V.
$15 per Hour Minimum Wage Effects?
Here in good old New York there is a huge push to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour. I'm not here to start a political debate! Hopefully we can all agree to leave politics out of this discussion, no matter what side ...
Chris Yeung
Exit strategy for buy and hold investors
This has sparked my curiousity as I have not done this before. What would be the exit strategy for a buy and hold investor?For example, I buy an investment property for 100K(20k down at 4.5% interest) and rent it out ...
Rick Roach
Should I start out with SFRs or Multis
My son and I are just getting started and trying to determine the best way to get started in the Tulsa Oklahoma area. We would like to pool our finances, time and talent to wean ourselves of 40 hour jobs and invest fu...
Neil Hohmann
Note buyers: Solo 401(k) vs Self-Directed IRA LLC
Hi BP,Like many buy-and-hold REIs, I'm getting hung up on what entity to form with regard to investing in notes.Have most of you formed an LLC? My understanding is that some exchanges will only sell to an LLC or compa...
Jonathan Bombaci
90% of Net-Worth in Real Estate, now what?
Hi Everyone,We grew our portfolio and networth very rapidly through real estate over the last 3 years. I woke up in a cold sweat a few weeks ago when I realized 90% of our current networth is wrapped up in real estate...
Shu Zhu
Big fine from HOA/collection agency
Hi All,I live in Texas and own a condo in Las Vegas free of debt since 2009. Today, only by chance, I learned that I have a lien on the property which turned out to be from a fine originated in 2016 due to missing a ...
Charles Hathcock
DTI is too high with 2 mortgages in my name
Hello, We have 2 homes so far, one is rented out and we live in the other. Both are FHA as the bank said it was legal since we lived in the first home for more than a year. My problem is that my credit score has tan...
Suzanne B.
Government Lien in County - Possible Foreclosure if Discovered/Avoidance?
My lender just discovered a lien filed in 2019 against my husband in the county where I reside. When I applied to consolidate my first and second mortgages with a new mortgage through a new lender, I applied alone bu...
AJ Wong
Why the new NAR settlement means investors actually need a stronger buyer broker
What a week! Big news in the real estate game. Lots of big changes and challenges to be navigated but I'll keep this short and sweet to focus on the real world effects of the NAR Commission Lawsuit Settlement for inve...