Hi All,When you are calculating the ARV of a property do you use sqft of the property or the entire lot?Additionally, how true is the following information that my agent gave me about calculating the ARV?"Ages does no...

Hi - If a borrower hasn't paid their late fee due 2 months ago - what can you do?

Hi there! I’m a former LA resident who is interested in investing in the city - potentially to even find a new home there for myself. I’m curious what strategies local investors are using given the high price points a...

When running numbers on an investment property, I focus more on equity growth than monthly cash flow.

Here’s why:
If I can acquire a property at a low basis and add significant value, I can:
1) Sell and reinves...

So the MegaMillions Lottery is upwards of 1/2 of a Billion Dollars to the winner this Friday.

Thought a brief discussion could be fun:

1. Lump Sum or Annuity?
2. Creative ways to Minimize Taxes on Winnings? (Rich, a...

We invest in new jersey. Buy and hold. In our area another investor has ran into financial problems.  His properties are over leveraged. One bank has put 3 of his notes up for sale.  Each note contains 6 properties. T...

Curious exactly how does DTI come into play when buying a non owner occupied investment property with conventional mortgages. From my understanding if 75% of rents cashflow over PITI it actually improves you DTI for a...

I was discussing depreciation schedules as a benefit for real estate investors over the weekend. The person I was speaking with seemed to think that the write off involved with a depreciation schedule would be due upo...

Ok, I'm going to admit that my first thought was the 20 billion dollar escrow fund was a load of crap. I thought it was a shakedown without any due process. I was thinking, like any conservative republican would thi...

Is it time for Investors to head toward the Sideline or Continue Buying?