Eric Babcock
Potential for Airbnb Closer to Lake Travis or Closer to City?
Explore different options for a short term rental in Austin, TX and surrounding areas and am curious what would be the more desirable/success location. An STR that is right nearby Lake Travis or one more geared towar...
Corey Dutton
Some States Show Huge Increases in Foreclosure Starts from 2011
For those who think we may be on the home stretch of a real estate recovery take a look at this recent foreclosure report. Realtytrac just released its foreclosure numbers on October 11, 2012, and this report shows ...
Austin T Bradford
22yr old Newbie in Wichita, Ks
Hi, my name is Austin Bradford. I am 22 living in Wichita, Ks. I'm currently still going to school but I am looking to get involved in flipping real estate. I have been reading and listening to anything I think can be...
Adriel Cisneros
Are rising rates a bad time to start a career as an MLO?
I will be retaking the SAFE MLO exam within the next 2 weeks. However, are rising rates a pause for concern given the available housing inventory and inflationary environment? Stated differently, as a new and inexperi...
Paul Monroe
Went PRO in Portland looking at Atlanta Market
Greetings, I went PRO in the sense of the membership but have much to learn in my real estate investing career. I have worked in medical sales for the past 13 year for large Fortune 500 companies in the operating roo...
George P.
Deduct mileage used to inspect properties - Tax Lien Investing
Can I offset an interest earned from Tax Liens by mileage/car usage associated with property inspections prior to lien purchasing ?
Thanks
Cal C.
Are hedge funds planning to crash housing?
Ok, I'll state up front I don't think this is likely but I find it an intriguing conspiracy theory. Basically, the theory goes like this. Last time, the hedge funds knew we were in a housing bubble and were betting a...
Michael Plaks
Another hog slaughtered by the Tax Court - are you the next one?
You know that pigs gets fat while hogs get slaughtered. The Tax Court once again illustrated this cliché in its recent decision in the Harrison v. Commissioner case (T.C. Summary Opinion 2022-6).
Nicole Harrison was ...
Adanna Davis
Syndication or General Partnering?
While I look at large multifamily to invest, I wonder if it is worth starting a fund and syndicate the property with passive investors or find partners who will invest in the property but will be very active in the pr...
Peter Lipschutz
BPO values are so inconsistent!
I just put in offers on my first two NPNs. The seller supplied recent BPOs on the properties and I "verified" them with values pulled from Trulia, Zillow, etc. Everything looked fine.After we agreed on price, I spent ...