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I have been doing hard money lending for a few years though hard money brokers which source and set up the loans for me to fund. I have not gone out and purchased any existing notes yet, I have just funded new loans...
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What creative financing strategies have investors used to purchase properties? If any investors have experience purchasing rentals using creative financing strategies you’re more than welcome to PM as I’d like to lear...
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I recently verbally agreed with a seller in my neighborhood to purchase a townhome from him for $130,000. As I understood the deal, he would finance the purchase and I would pay him $700 (542 in interest and 158 in pr...
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Based on what I read, I believe that if I am selling an investment property for $1M, I need to by another investment property(1 or more ) totaling value $1M. Talking to a CPA, she says that you only need to buy next p...
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There is a common belief that recapture taxes diminish the value of performing a cost segregation study. However, this perspective overlooks the strategic advantages that a detailed cost segregation report provides. ...
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Hello everyone,I wanted to share the details of my first buy & hold investment property, located in Collinsville, Illinois, to see what you all think. The property was purchased from a relative who gifted more tha...
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Hi everyone, I know I've seen this question asked before, but I cannot get the threads to come up in search, so I'm asking again here. I am in need of a home inspector for a Memphis, TN, property I'm purchasing. Any r...
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hey im a rookie in real estate investing and I have a question that is easy for most but I just got my first house under a option to buy contract. Now that I have rhe option to buy what kind of contract should I us...
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Can anyone share the activities you log that will count for real estate pro status? We are buy and hold investors so the areas we document focus on Rent, Operate, Manage and Lease. I'll add Sell in there too but not a...
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My wife and I recently moved to Dallas, TX. We love the area and want to purchase a primary residence within a year. We love the idea of "house hacking". However, we want to live close to the city that is more upscale...