Iliya Muzychuk
Sweat equity valuation for permitting and remodeling a commercial building - Help
Hi, As an architect, I was approached by the building owner to help increase the value of their building and create a cash flow. The current value is 500k (the Owner has 400k ballon in 18 months), and with 150k remode...
Dawn Anastasi
Cashing out a Roth 401k
I have been told all my life in saving into my 401k that you need to save the maximum that you can. So for many, many years I have been saving the absolute maximum allowed by the government every year into the company...
Paul Rojas
U.S. Housing Market Decline?
I came across this article today and I would like to get your thoughts on it. As I’m sure most of you are aware, the housing market has been recovering since the financial crisis in 2008. Since then, there has been a ...
Sean Harris
Creative financing to purchase mobile home park
I'm looking to buy a mobile home park in the next year whether I partner up or buy this alone. I'm trying to think of ways to come up with the capital other than finding multiple investors to put down on the property....
Paul Lopez
Syndication Challenges
I've been reading with great interest the articles by Ben Leybovich, especially the dilemma regarding obtaining non-recourse financing for the debt portion of deals. I think doing the larger deals the - GP/Syndicator...
Hannah Vohs
Location, Location, Location: Why It Matters in Real Estate Investment
Real estate investment is a popular way to build wealth and secure a stable financial future. Whether you’re a seasoned investor or just starting out, location is one of the most important factors to consider when inv...
Brian Ellis
Trust Vs LLC & S-Corp
Ive been trying to research the pros and cons of each. It is really confusing.I spoke with my lawyer, and he suggests putting my rental property into a trust.My goal is to buy and hold very long term (sell when it mak...
Dustin Faeth
Investing with Self Directed Retirement Account Funds
If I have personal retirement funds in a self directed IRA right now, what options do I have for investing this in real estate? And can I use this money to invest in real estate for my own business (to fund rehab cos...
Bernard Chouinard
20K worth it for Self Directed IRA?
I have a little over $20K in a old 401K. I was going to role it into a SD IRA but after talking to one adviser that works with SD IRA's she's telling me not to do it as its not much $$. I would like to this case tow...
Dana R.
SmartMove's Residential Score
After some trepidation, I used Transunion Smartmove for the first time to do a tenant background check.And, I'm a bit confused by their report.I paid for their QuickCheck Plus version, the more expensive version, and ...