Craig Sparling
LLCs in Illinois - Secretary of State
I've done one LLC in Illinois and it was easy: $75 to the state, one web form, draft up some routine procedural docs etc. Less than an hours work, everything online approved within a few days.I recently decided to st...
Edison Reis
Refinancing dilemma .. Payoff HELOC or Use it to buy another one?
Dear folksWe have 3 Properties that we acquired using our HELOC As the down payment few years ago.One of the mortgages is coming up for renewal and considering the property value went up about 70% in 3years I am plann...
Sarah Becker
TAX deed properties and HOA's in California & Washington
I have been searching for a definitive answer regarding the clearing of past due HOA liens and fees for tax deed/sale properties in California and Washington state. My question is: Are the HOA dues and leins cleared l...
Mark Anderson
Disputing Notice of Appraised Value For Property Tax
Hi all, I just received my notice of appraised value for my rental property & had a few questions in regards to the process. I have been reading up & have confirmed that the information in regards to the prope...
Chris Gallick
How much $ can I expect after claiming renovations?
Hello BP! I'm seeking input from a CPA or tax professional that might be able to help me regarding claiming expenses on an investment property. I'd like to know how much I can expect to receive back from taxes after c...
Diane G.
For those of you dont believe downturn is here
For those of you don't believe that we ALREADY turned the corner, here is ONE OF several listing that I ran into that are listed below that 2015/2016 purchase price...In San Francisco....A location....Removed by moder...
Joe Munchel
Surprise Flood insurance
Hello everyone! I just started my real estate investing two years ago and I'm now on my third property. On my third property they just deemed it in a flood zone. Is there anyway I can contest this or do I have to bite...
Praveen Kumar
Hyper Inflation - How Does It Affect Real Estate Investment?
Is there a serious risk of hyper inflation happening with trillions of dollars of printed money being pumped into the world economy by governments around the globe? Historical evidence shows that when too much money c...
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Is it time for more regulation for mortgage banks?
I think the federal government needs to start coming down with stricter regulations for mortgage banks. I think they are playing too many games with tricky lending practices, all in hopes of getting business. Too ma...
Jake Abbott
HUD keeps pushing closing
Is there anything that can be done to hold HUD accountable to the closing date. It’s been delayed twice now and seems like a third is on the way. A typo in the deed is causing the delays.Thanks for your thoughts.