A local landlord has run into a problem with an ex tenant trying to cause problems for him. Among other things, the tenant claims he never received a refund, while the landlord says he sent it but it was never deposit...

Good morning,This is the first rental I've sold.  I have already provided the tenants with the new owners name and phone number, but I got to thinking, shouldn't I provide the tenants with some sort of statement that ...

I just spent a few hours listening to Equity Trust Company talk about self directed funding for real estate deals. Wondering what other companies are out there or if there are members that are happy with ETC?  Also, h...

I am in the process of buying a property in Chicagoland. Let's just say it's been less than ideal process. I am usually not one to get annoyed but it seems as if the lender is doing anything they can to not give me th...

Hello, we are looking to invest in Dominican Republic, specifically the Las Terrenas area. We're looking to buy first or second line on the beach, potentially purchasing land and doing a new build. I am wondering if a...

Hello everyone. I'm interested in lending money out using a self directed RRSP or TFSA account (I'm Canadian). They are called Arms length mortgages in Canada. I was wondering if anyone has done this before and can of...

A primary Tradeline is a 'Trade Line' Credit account records that are provided to credit reporting organizations. A trade line, also spelled as tradeline, can include a mortgage, line of credit, credit card, or any ot...

Hello All,I am a newbie investor and would appreciate your answers to a question I have ...I have 3 rental properties and have a total security deposit of approx. $6K from these 3 properties.Let us assume - not all m...

Can someone provide feedback on companies to set up a self-directed IRA with checkbook control?  Decent service and low fees would help.  i heard of Broad financial, Udirect IRA Services, entrust group and IRA Service...

I am looking into rolling over an old $401k account that I have vesting from a past employer into a self directed IRA to use for rental investing. I have about $50k to switch over, it will cost me not more than $20, ...