Jeff S.
Buying notes and rentals
Have seen it suggested that buying a mix of investment properties and notes is a preferable investment strategy. It makes sense but it seems people have their reasons for going one way or another.
Having only investe...
Russell Brazil
Fannie/Freddie 7% Mortgage Bond Limit
A lot of people have been talking about this new limit, without much perspective on the issue. The issue is that the GSE's, Fannie/Freddie are going to limit the number of 2nd homes and investor loans that get rolled ...
Tristan Cottarel
New Member from the Bay Area
Hi everyone,I'm 18 years old from the Bay Area. I've always had an entrepreneurial nature, and now as I begin to see more opportunities to delve into greater business ventures, I find myself drawn to real estate.At th...
Monica Morff
Buyer of Our Home Trying to Sue Us
Hello,I am writing because of a situation that we are in. We sold our personal property in September of last year and have been living with family ever since. In June of this year, we received a large packet in the ma...
Stewart McMillan
Badmouthing tenant's attorney. Are there consequences?
I'm in the middle of a dispute with some tenants. The building's manager, whom I've known and worked with for 7 years, says that these tenants seem nice/normal and she hasn't had any problems with them.Unfortunately t...
Michael Courtenay
Review of American Private Money Group, FMC Lending
Has anyone lent to American Private Money Group, FMC Lending who operate out of Burlingame, CA? I'm considering lending to them for RE deals and would like to know if anyone has had any dealings with them. If so, how ...
Josh Stack
LESSONS LEARNED - What would you do over from the 2008 crisis?
I've posted this in the "Real Estate Success Stories" forum but perhaps its would fit better in the "Real Estate Life Lessons Forum".There is a ton of talk in the media but also on these forums of the precariousness o...
Kevin Mosier
Disappointment right before closing (inspections/roof issues)
So we're about to close on an 8-unit apartment building at $250K, no money down and seller-financed at 6%, 5-year term, 30-year amort. The plan was to fix it up, normalize rents, and refi out with a standard banknote ...
Tricia O'Brien
Any problem if I don't issue 1099 to handyman with job over $2K?
I recently paid a builder about $4,500 total for several projects at my rental home in Indiana. These were: building a new wood deck at back door, building new staircase in basement, installing a new window, repairin...
Braden Souder
How do you still owner finance with Dodd Frank?
Who is buying and selling with owner/seller financing? How do you do it with the Dodd Frank act? I still don't quite understand that law.