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Been listening to the podcast a ton and figured I would give the forums a whirl. Background: I own a separate, successful business and I am looking to diversify and also get some tax benefits from rentals. I grew up ...
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Im 50 years old and have want to invest in real estate for quite a while. Recently I inherited some money( not a huge amount) that I would like to invest. I live in the Portland,Oregon market and housing prices are hi...
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This is the first time I will be using a hard money loan lender.
I was hoping to get some thoughts on the proposal i received.
Thank you!
I’ve attached the loan proposal for you with a summary of the numbers below...
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Hello everyone,I am new to real estate investing, trying to purchase my first property (preferably a multi-unit). Like most young people wanting to invest in real estate, I have very little money.Can any of you give s...
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I currently have a 1 bedroom/ 1 bath unit that the tenant stopped paying rent for after losing her job. I have notified her and talked to her about being late on rent and that it is a breach of the lease agreement.
W...
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Hi everyone,
I've spent the past few days scanning BP and am very excited about the community that you all have established. There is plenty of positive and honest advice that seems relevant to all.
I'm...
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I just watched a video online of someone explaining why he would never flip a house. He basically said the reason is because if you flip a house it is considered ordinary income tax + self-employment tax which ends up...
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The big question that I have battled with for years: should I get life cover and an retirement annuity?I had 2 kids quite young, before I was financially stable, but we made it work, I am the bread winner with a decen...
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Hey all,
I was just wondering how all of you REO agents started out and got listing from asset managers. Since I invest in foreclosures and I'm an agent. I wanted to know what steps to take to potentially get listings...
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Hey All, new here (internet forums period actually). I own a commercial office/warehouse building and recently lost my tenant to them purchasing their own location. Problem is, my broker (also my best friend), speci...