Annie R.
W2 professionals - passive investor or DIY?
Most of the discussion on this forum seems to cater to the DIYers. I haven’t seen much discussion on routes for passive investors to make similar or comparable CoC, cash flow, and equity as regular active investors. I...
Ryan D
Whole Life Insurance & Real Estate
I'm wondering if anyone has any advice/opinions on using whole life insurance to supplement my real estate investments. I'm currently 25 and am debating on whether or not I should set up a policy now while I'm "young"...
Patrick Philip
What do you think about this contingency clause?
I am looking for a way to protect myself against buyers causing me to take my house off the market, and end up wasting my time.What could go wrong if I added this clause to the purchase contract? This says that the bu...
Eva Salas
In Unit Washer/Dryers?
Hi, The trend in Silicon Valley, in the pricier buildings, is toward in unit W/Ds. I'm wondering a few things, but mostly has anyone done this and how much more (in %) they were able to get for their units after insta...
Greg Wright
Using a self directed IRA for rehab.
Has any rehabber used a self directed IRA for rehabbing houses? How do you handle the profit. Does it have to go back into the IRA which would seem to defeat the purpose as you couldn't make any money to live off. If ...
Russell Holmes
Apopka FL is a town to keep on your radar....here's why
This is an informational post for anyone interested in the Central Florida area to consider Apopka in your search. It's not about specific deals or asset classes even, but it all comes back to that when an area explod...
Mindy Jensen
Automatically Eliminating Criminal Records? Not so fast, says HUD
Criminal record? For years, landlords have been able to automatically disqualify any tenant with a criminal record - as they were not a protected class under Fair Housing Laws. Recent recommendations from HUD are call...
Trevor Ewen
New Orleans Land Auction
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-10/new-orleans-is-auctioning-off-vacant-lots-onlineWhat do you think? Based on what I know about the town and local economy, I wouldn't be rushing at these vacant lots. N...
Kristi C.
LLC or trust?
I am new to real estate and rentals. I bought a duplex last year in July and it's rented out now. I am wanting to know about LLC and trusts. I was wanting to make an LLC, but someone who is a landlord here said to jus...
Joseph Legnard
Auction.com
The following is an account of my recent “Newbie” experience with Auction.com. After reading the info posted on the forum about Auction.com, there seems to be some mystery in some minds, including mine, surrounding th...