Jerry Pollio
An MLS Deal Finder, CMA, Off Market Leads, County Data Finder
This resource, http://www.realestateiq.co/provides from the MLS data on off market deals, CMA, county data specifically to the Texas market.They charge monthly based on the geographic area you choose. I am not a agent...
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IRS "Dealer" and Self-Employment Tax
I've been warned that doing too many buy/sell transactions may cause the IRS to designate me as a "real estate dealer," and force me to pay self-employment tax of 15.3% of the first $72,600 of income. I'm wondering:
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Andrew Emery
New Market Research Tool for Long Distance REI
Hi folks, I just came across this website that is an aggregate of news articles of new job announcements and company expansions. As I was reading about 7 companies that will add jobs in a suburb of Indy I have never h...
Judson Heartsill
Determining MOI w/free data + rehab holding cost method
Hi folks,We're considering using the following method to estimate holding costs for our rehabs:(various monthly expenses) X (months of inventory in same price range as our finished product + months needed to rehab)Fir...
Mitchell Behm
DealMachine: Is it worth trying in current climate?
Hi! I am trying to find ways to generate income outside my JOB and came across DealMachine, driving for dollars. Is this something I should continue to research and jump into right now? I am trying to see if it is w...
Mushfiq S.
What kind of Website/Directory would be useful for Real Estate?
Apart from real estate investing, I have an online media company that manages a portfolio of website assets. Once or twice a year we create websites that provide value-add to different industries. I have been investin...
Jesse W.
Building Buyer List
Hey all, I have several off-market deals (various cities) and am looking to build out a larger network of buyers. I've researched property data aggregation and skip tracing sites, but am moreso focused on finding cash...
Blaine Alger
Using Realtor.com to find properties
I have been using Realtor.com lately to look at MLS properties around the nation to get a feel for markets I might want to invest in. They seem to have a good amount of properties but I'm curious if there are any oth...
Andy Wu
Starting a Real Estate Fund (Need Help Raising Capital)
I am in the process of starting a real estate fund with a partner, we are planning to purchase distress homes and build a rental portfolio. The fund life life-cycle is around 2-3 years, and the exit strategy is to pla...
Rob Jafek
UCLA study "Single-Family Rentals: What Drives Investor Return?"
An article that I found worthwhile which may be of interest to some and I haven't seen picked up broadly yet comes from UCLA Anderson and is entitled "Single-Family Rental Returns: What Drives Investor Return?" The au...