Matt Geerts
Securities laws and private investors
I am on the threshold of needing to raise large quantities of money (large is relative, so I'm talking in the 500k-1.5M). My plan is to offer investments in three ways:1) first mortgage of the full amount2) second mor...
Rob Henry
Private Lending secured by Mortgage
Do you necessarily need a promissory note if you file a mortgage? Say for example, I lend someone $5,000 on a free & clear house (listed for sale with a Realtor) and file a mortgage for $10,000 once the house sel...
Randy Watkins
security for a private loan
Need some advice please. I've used private money to fund a couple of deals but it's always been pretty straight forward: loan X amount of money which buys 1 property and the loan is secured by that property. What I wa...
Peter Lee
Managing self storage facilities w technology remotely?
Can't quite wrap my head around this but heard of self storage facilities (smaller ones under 50k leaseable) being operated without an on site manager. I don't know the details but I figure it involves punching in ac...
Evan Fine
What to do with parents house?
Hi Everyone,Quick background about me, I'm 25, just starting out in REI and interested in Buy-and-Rent strategies, something long-term to build wealth as I have a full-time job. Currently I rent in NYC. My dad and my ...
Kevin Meehan
What is the best way to navigate into bigger Multifamily deals?
As a seasoned investor, lender, and now syndicator, I am often asked, “What is the best way for the smaller investor to navigate into bigger deals?” The short answer is straightforward. Do it with others so you can l...
Bryan Hancock
The Blurring Of The Public And Private Markets
This is a good read and worth investing 5 minutes in:The Blurring Of The Public And Private MarketsThis is happening in the real estate industry, but it is more pronounced to me in the venture world. Incubators are f...
Christopher Cano
New Realtor in Central Texas!
Hey there,I am a new Realtor starting my business in the Central Texas Area. I have access to the multiple listing service (MLS) from Waco all the way to south Austin. A little about me:I moved to Texas from Phoenix A...
Michael Le
Syndication with foreign nationals
I potentially have access to a network of affluent, high net worth people in China. Does the SEC Rule 506 Regulation D have any special rules relating foreign national investors? I've heard on the Old Capital Lending ...
Samson Kay
Apartment Buildings in Detroit are MAD CHEAP!
I know some people on here have some opinions about detroit :::cough::: @Joshua Dorkin. But I'd like to hear from some locals about what they think about detroit, MI (and/or the surrounding area) and where its hea...