Felix Torres
Staying Under The Radar
Hi everyone,I took a real estate class and my instructor mentioned he hates having his information in there so he has it in a trust to prevent people from figuring out what properties he has or information in general....
Clint G.
LLC or umbrella policy to protect first property?
Debating on creating an LLC for protection and tax benefits. I've been told the LLC set up as a sole proprietorship (what I'm planning) won't give me any more tax benefits than owning a property and carrying a heavy u...
Victor L.
general loan and legal questions before my first
Hi all,I'm committed to start a career as a real estate investor so i'm working on getting myself educated by reading books, blogs, podcasts, asset protection, analyzing properties in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex ...
Matt Gooding
Form LLC or have properties on personal name?
I am buying my first rental properties very soon (4 rentals) and I am wondering on the communities opinions on whether or not I should form a LLC and hold the properties in that or if I should just hold them in my per...
James W.
Exchange Traded REITs.
Hi,I want to understand what happens if a REIT pays 8% dividend, but then its price drops by 15% in the same year, because its traded on public exchange?This is not a fictional scenario. These are Starwood (STWD) numb...
Shamsul Chowdhury
Should I buy my first rental property under an LLC or Personal?
Hi Everyone,This will be my first rental property, investing 35k for a 1k/month rental income. Please help guide me on the following questions1. I will buy cash, and plan to refinance as early as possible. Should I b...
Spencer Speckles
Why would a seller would consider seller financing
I am selling a property I own outright. I don’t understand why an owner would consider seller financing. I can only think of reasons not to: capital gains tax, loan interest rate less than the property’s cash flow, ri...
Shane Woods
Please help me help my friend - buyer wants to assume his loan
Hi Y'all,
Here's the story, and my thoughts. Please help and correct any misunderstandings I have...
Friend bought a house FHA for $127K about 6 months ago. $5500 total out of pocket at closing.
A buyer (former ow...
Twana Rasoul
Need a little creativity to close off market duplex in San Diego
Hello BP,I’m trying extremely hard to get creative enough to make a deal work for seller and their family here in San Diego (lead came from hand written cards FYI). My wife and I would really like to owner occupy one...
J Scott
Going Rogue...
Is it just me, or is the title of Sarah Palin's new book a little bit weird?
While she didn't originally attribute the phrase "going rogue" to herself, does she not realize t...