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Hello everyone,
I am originally Canadian but have been living in Japan now for about 16 years. I own a design company and am semi retired at 43, and now looking into investing in rental properties in the US. ...
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What are some ways to determine picking the right hard money lender?
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I am looking at buying a 4plex in the next few months and have been debating what to do.I have read that some people form an LLC and some people don't at all.A friend of mine suggested I need to form one for tax purpo...
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Have you ever used a virtual architect like on upwork to save money on drawings when investing in a property? I'm curious if I can cut cost from using a local architect.
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Hi everyone! I'm under contract for a duplex and I have about 10 days left in the due dilligence period. The inspection is in 7 days and I've requested an estoppel agreement via my agent in the meantime. My agent does...
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Hello, I've got a legal question, it may be a bit off-topic but maybe someone has an answer to this. I have a Wyoming LLC, need to register it in CA. Secretary of state website tells me to file Form LLC 5. One of the ...
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We have an interesting (complicated?) partnership structure so wanted to get some opinions from the biggerpockets experts!Partnership structure: 4 partners - 2 American, 2 CanadianProperty: SFR in Michigan, bought and...
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I have buyers on my list and I know what they want and where and how much they want to pay. I don't have any properties under contract right now and have decided to see what's available on the MLS.
If I find a prope...
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Hello everyone; I’m reaching out to the community for some guidance and would greatly appreciate any insights you could share. Here’s a bit of background:
My in-laws own a condo in Maui that a large management group ...
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For a new investor like me, any thoughts on what is a fair price range to purchase my first property? Looking at homes in different parts of the state and mostly see anywhere from 200k-and up. Wondering what would be ...