Neal Ward
Where should I go and get the money for my first flip?
I have a couple rental properties, but now I’m getting the itch to start flipping. My credit score is around 780 and I have been on my job for over 5 years. I’m wondering if should go to bank, mortgage broker, or hard...
Corey Dutton
Bank Don't Commit Crimes - Bankers Do
This was one critic’s response to the recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice that it is about to ink a settlement with Bank of America regarding allegations that the bank misrepresented the quality of t...
Becky Watkins
CA Special Form Needed to Buy Houses?
We got a strange voicemail from one of our yellow letters. "I got these little notes you sent me. Is this some sort of joke?" I was reluctant to call back, but when we did, the call was not what I expected.
I thoug...
Account Closed
Houston property management companies?
I'm building my portfolio of SFRs in Houston area, and thought I had signed up with the best property management company in town. Turns out, I was wrong. Now I'm locked into a year contract with them. For future pr...
Wendell De Guzman
Real Estate "HACK" Of the Week - August 22 - How to Deal With Contractors & Avoid Costly Delays
I was inspired by @Brandon Turner 's landlord's "hack" list. SO I've decided that every week, I will share my real estate "hack" with BP Nation. Here's my first real estate "hack" of the week:Issue with Some Contracto...
Lucas Hall
Self-directed IRA company that charges per transaction?
Hi friends,I'm looking to move some money from a trad IRA to a Self-directed IRA so I can use it to invest in real estate. I really like Equity Trust and Quest IRA as providers of a SDIRA, but they both charge a fee ...
Monica Litster
First Analysis of Rental Bought with private money
Hi, I am working on buying my first rental. It is a foreclosure, so I am thinking it will have to be private $.The asking is $46K. ARV is $140K. I would hold it as a rental, $1100 per month. It is a 2/1 near an air fo...
Todd Hutcheson
Web site musts
Here are a few things I think are important when setting up a web site.
1. Always put your phone number on first line of your description tag. Many, many people us the internet as a phone lookup service. So make it e...
Christopher Wilchensky
Investing in Fundrise / other similar areas
Just wondering if investing investing in vehicles like Fundrise / diversyfund, etc is worth it at all for minimum capital deposits? They advertise that for as little as $500 you can invest in their portfolio. Is Put...
Jeff A.
1099 - expenses over $500??
I had a fellow investor mention the need to issue a 1099 to any "lllc owned company" who completes work, over 500. For example; your landscapers to a $501.00 project, the company is an LLC landscape Co. you pay him,...