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The Dodd-Frank and the Consumer Protection Act have made it virtually impossible for a consumer to obtain a hard money or private money loan anymore. In the wake of the financial crisis, many consumers have had hits t...
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Using Land Trust "Just another strategy for investors"
Its uses are:
To control or purchase real estate
To protect confidentiality
To limit liability
To help with "DOS" clauses in some cases
Land trusts have been use...
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I acquired a SFR recently and would like to transfer it to an LLC for added liability protection of my personal assets. Before closing my lender told me I would simply need to do a Quit Claim Deed to transfer the pro...
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I think this is a good primer for anyone in the market for a short term rental. Feel free to jump in and discuss.
But I thought this was turnkey - what's with all the delay? (biggerpockets.com)
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If your 401k provides a low rate of return and you know you can invest your money at a higher rate of return than the fees associated with withdrawing your money plus the opportunity cost of leaving your money in the ...
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You get a phone call from an out of state attorney who informs you that a long lost relative has passed away. You are the closest living relative and you have inherited $10,000,000.00 USD.What is your long term strate...
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I have an opportunity to buy a student housing property that was sold a few years ago for $8M, at a reduced price of ~$5M due to Covid and a few other issues. The property has an SEV close to 50% of the original $8M p...
Venezuela outlawed ownership of more than 2 properties. The rest the government stole. Living in Illinois (currently) I am concerned about taxes. All my renters are working and on time with rents. The exodus out of Ch...
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We are debating between and LTR and STR in orange county CA. I noticed that rents for LTR are pretty high but still will not be enough for positive cash flow. STR looks like an attractive option but I am a novice in t...
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Some time ago, I stopped contributing to my day job's 401k. I wanted to take every penny I earned and make it available for REI - the annual 1.25% increase over the last decade wasn't cutting it from the 401k. Howeve...