Chris Williams
Syndicating, Marketing to Self Directed IRAs
We just spent the majority of our capital on an apartment complex and are now starting to look at syndicating and raising funds from self-directed IRA's. As I have been researching this, I have come across some infor...
Jon Klaus
Interest rates spiking--how will this affect your market?
The last several weeks have seen a spike in mortgage rates. Near .75% incrrase on 30 year fixed. Is this enough to put a damper on your market? What do you think the threshold rates are before cost of money hurts the...
John C S.
White kitchen
Hi everyone I'm doing a live in flip. And my wife wants a white kitchen. Can anyone give me advice about the selling point of a white kitchen. Would it be a good idea or bad idea. We are going to be living in the hous...
Alex SImon
Any way to get around FHA owner occupancy restrictions?
I'm new around here and if you've taken notice of me over the past few days, you'll see that I tend to post some newbie questions. This time I've been able to do a little homework and my question is a little less obt...
David Hertz
Creative financing strategy
Hi,I'm looking for some advice on how to create the right strategy for a creative financing project:The basics:The seller wants to continue living in his house. Purchase price is 500K. Rental income is about 4800/mont...
Tatyana Shevnina
combining section 121 gain and 1031 exchange
When combining section 121 gain and 1031 exchange, can you take out the section 121 gain or does it have to be included in the cost of the replacement property?For example, relinquished property is sold for $800K with...
Aksel A.
Investing in Boston during a sellers' market
Done deal! I am sharing my experience here with the rest of the community. After over a year of tenacious searches, analyses, and offers, yesterday August 1st 2017 turned out to be the closing day on my 1st owner occu...
Jen Faulkner
Use your rental as a fundraiser?
How would you respond to a request to use your rental for a fundraiser? I don't feel like it would really benefit me to do this. My name on a banner probably wouldn't get much attention. Our rentals are in Branson,...
Marcus Perkerson
How to you secure a property while rehabbing?
I would like suggestions on how others secure property while it is being rehabbed or while waiting to sell during a flip. With people stealing the copper out of walls and taking cabinets some type of security system...
Philip C.
Am I a "Business" or "Investor" for Tax Purposes?
Hello,According to NOLO's Tax Deduction Guide, the waters are somewhat murky when determining whether a rental property owner is a "business" or "investor." I own one out-of-state single family residence that has ten...