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One of the challenges that we all face today, I believe, is coming to know and trust people that we meet online.
This is an incredibly difficult task for everyone, and is why doing your due diligence on deals and peo...
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Hello all. My name is Michael M and I currently rent an apartment in the San Francisco Bay Area. I have zero experience in real estate, and I'm interested in learning how to successfully cash flow buy and hold rental ...
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I need some input for a SF specific situation that no one but those who knows the tenants laws in SF could possibly understand:I purchased a 1 bdrm TIC to live in, moved back home temporarily (so I thought) when my mo...
Hello Everyone
For the past few months I have been unable to get a traditional mortgage with a bank for various reasons, I am honestly tired of it holding me back! I have decided to look for a property using seller f...
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Cash Value Life Insurance VS Self Directed IRA
I know the two aren't usually talked about in the same breathe. Each would be compared to other products in the same wheelhouse. And they would be introduced by very...
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