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Social Security is about to begin paying out more than it takes in.
Article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_social_security_ious
Since the Social Security Trust Fund is nothing but a bunch of IOUs, how long will it ...
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I’ve been researching alternative financing options for my second property. I have seen that New American Funding, Newfi, and Griffin Funding have a 40 year mortgage with the first 10 years being interest only while t...
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Hello everyone, my wife and I are about 5 weeks into our 10 week gut renovation of our first deal. I am newer to this but have done years of research, read books, and read numerous posts on this forum. The house in qu...
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In July, my husband and I invested $112,000 in a single family home. We financed it through a mortgage company with 20% down obtained by selling stocks. After putting $3500 into it, the home is now valued at $150,000...
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Received a $1M offer on a 16 unit building that I purchased back in March - leaving me with a nice profit.However, I am expecting 30% in short term capital gains between the state and federal and a prepayment penalty ...
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I'm a new member, and this is my first post.We bought and are rehabbing a small house down the street. We will be renting to our daughter as soon as it is complete. I know from experience that working with family ca...
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Hello guys just need to get some advice as for my route to getting ready for investing in real estate. I feel like it would be a good idea to clear all my personal debt before I even begin. I'm 27 and I had a stude...
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I posted this in the "Pro" section, but that crowd doesn't seem to be super active right now, re-posting here to see if anyone has any ideas.
I'm considering a JV partner on some upcoming projects, and have n...
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I got a mind-bending challenge.I want to liquidate my 6 rental condos and move the funds into one larger property.The condos are all over San Diego and the leases are all over the different months.I can't imagine a re...
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Hello BP community!We recently purchased a 4-plex with a driveway that is big enough to park 4 cars but only two units have a parking space (otherwise, they'd all be blocking each other in). The parking spots were al...