Brandon Handel
Is it stupid to have my name in my LLC?
My original idea was to have my Last name in the business name for the entity that would be managing my properties. The properties themselves would be in separate LLCs. My question is if this is a stupid idea. Others ...
Evan Manship
Fannie Mae Homestyle Mortgage
Hey BP,I wanted to take a collective poll as to who has had experience and what the community has heard regarding Fannie Mae's HomeStyle renovation mortgage product -- not to be confused with the HomePath renovation p...
Rick Bassett
The Implications of Dodd/Frank Repeal
I don't care if you love or hate the current tenant at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This post isn't intended to be political.I am curious to get the opinions of other BPers on what the investing road ahead/climate looks li...
Paul Felix
0.40% Response Rate on Yellow Letter - Looking for Suggestions
I mailed 500 yellow letters to out of state property owners. The mailer should have arrived in mailboxes around 3-4 days ago. So far I have received 2 call from the mailer. I used a standard yellow letter. No modi...
Josue Vargas
Smart move? Would you withdraw from 401K to invest in RE?
Thinking on withdraw most of my 401K account (no longer employed with that company) and invest in RE property. I have over 100K, also have lost over 10K in the past 13 months. Just want to have more control of my mo...
Omar Cantu
Failure to launch, no luck so far
Hi, I'm 23 yrs old and have been trying to get started in real estate investing. But no luck. I know this wasn't going to be easy but it almost feels impossible. I finally tried to get pre qualified for a loan of abou...
Andrey Y.
Growth Equity Group - How 170+ investors were scammed
In 2014-2015, more than 170 investors purchased 2 and 3 bedroom condo units from Growth Equity Group. This company specializes in investment properties in a self-directed IRA. More than 85% of their sales are bought i...
Dean Letfus
Do people ever learn? (Memphis market observation).
So brief background. I started investing in the USA around 08. Ended up in Memphis and with the help of a great mentor really got going in that city. It quickly became obvious that many parts of Memphis were terrib...
Account Closed
Stock Market Stinks (Down -800 points Today) - Real Estate Great
Here we go - it's just the beginning . . . Is your Broker returning your calls?"This Is The Tipping Point": One Bank Is Calling For A 30% Market Correction
Duncan Taylor
Would You Use Big Data If You Could?
I'm a big fan of big data. You might even call me a fanboy when it comes to the benefits of big data as an investor. With big data I am able to reduce my costs, better manage my assets and as was recently pointed o...