Over the weekend I heard third hand that, at least in Missouri, security deposits should be in a separate bank account than the main bank account. Supposedly it comes up if you're audited. I was told that you can use ...

Anybody familiar with this new CA law that starts Jan 1, 2013?

Sounds like when you sell a trust deed investment you have to make sure the buyer is “suitable”, if it is determined they are not you can be subject to s...

I am purchasing a 4 unit apartment building in my hometown in Wyoming. I am using Guild Mortgage, from which I heard of on one of the podcasts, and we have a branch in my town. I was going to purchase this property wi...

do land trust exist in the state NJ as well as all states?

http://6abc.com/news/woman-accused-of-scamming-landlords-out-of-thousands/1510555/You have to be very careful when you are renting your units; one of the landlords in that article was even using a property management ...

I'm helping my Dad set up a self-directed IRA so he can do some real estate investing. He will want an administrator/custodian that is 1) Reputable2) Responsive & helpful regarding organizational structure and all...

Is a deed of trust the same thing as holding a property in a trust?

I own a two family house in Queens (New York City).  This is not my primary residence; it's for rental only.  It's fully paid for, but it has less than impressive cashflow.  After all expenses, it generates roughly $2...

What’s the best company to work with to open a self-directed IRA? I also want to know the costs involved with it and what’s normal and what isn’t.

Hi BP,

For those of you that have experience with turnkey investments (good or bad), what are come best practices when finding a provider that you know you could or can trust?

More specifically:

What are the types...