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Hello everyone,I am a long time lurker around here and am happy to finally jump into activity! I am starting to personally join into the real-estate investing game mostly utilizing rental and Fix/Rent strategies. One ...
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Hello everyone!
Has anyone done or thought of attempting house flipping through the investment of a self-directed IRA? Specifically, I have been researching the concept of a self-directed IRA LLC with checkbook cont...
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Hey folks,This has heavy overlap with the Creative Financing section but... I am not (yet) looking for a group up creative plan so much as looking for creative solutions to a conventional problem.The situation is I f...
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So, I've made a mistake that is very frustrating and I want to warn other investors. I hired one of my tenants to do some work for me on a fence. He currently does handyman work for one of the big RE companies in to...
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Hey,I am a Wisconsin investor and I consider start investing in TX.I have LLC in Wisconsin. Could you please advice regarding the following:1. Can I use the Wisconsin LLC to hold my TX properties?2. Should I do it? A...
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Over 6,000 posts and A LOT of podcasts later people still do not know how to find a GREAT contractors.Raise your hand if you want one!There is no need for a lengthy post short and sweet makes it happen.I am a contract...
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First of all, I consider myself very smart. I run a very successful company, have always excelled in everything I do (including school), and have even been pretty successful with RE investing & flipping so far (w...
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Hello, Newer Realtor here. I currently have a listing and a buyer came to me with no agent asking if I'd represent him if I were to give him a 1% credit of my commission. CA commission is 5% total, 2.5% per side. He t...
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Bring me your brutal criticism! It is always so darn helpful! Haha
My fiancé and I just completed our first live in flip. Bought our home for $150k. Lived there during her 3 year masters degree. Renovated it and sold...
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My husband and I are newbies to the real estate game. We have been putting in offers for numerous homes in hopes to wholesale them, but none of our offers have been accepted. We've put in about 15 offers so far. We ha...