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Hi! I recently went to a RE conference and there was a company there called Platinum Trust Group (platinumtrustgroup. com) that told us about proprietary irrevocable spendthrift trust. Basically, they're saying that ...
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I have a verbal contract for a 2 br 1 bath condo. This is my first investment property purchase so I am analyzing the heck out of it and looking for advice from the experienced community.
Purchase Price: 65,...
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Hey guys,I've been trying to research this on the web without much luck ... and then I remembered that there's this site called BP that I'm a member of!I'm trying to learn more about the process of working with builde...
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I spent some time combining 4 or 5 other spreadsheets that do things like calculate your mortgage payments with various financing options, calculate your cap ex, and calculate your cash flow, GSI, GOI, NOI, CoC, etc.I...
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I sold a house with owner financing. Buyer put a down payment.I am carrying a note for the balance which buyer is making monthly payments. How would you record the journal entries for this type of transaction in cas...
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Hello,
I have a single-family home portfolio with a total equity of ~$1million. I also have ~$500k equity in my primary home.
I realize that having that much equity tied up in a handful of properties is not the best...
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I've been reading lots for a couple of years. I'm abroad so have a good excuse for not investing yet.
I have met a group of doctors who are interested in US real estate investing. This gives me the opportunity to beg...
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Hello everyone,I am new to real estate investing and I am looking to purchase a rental property. Looking at 4-6 units properties. I would use one of the units as my personal residence and rent out the others. Having a...
And We’re Off! (Part 2 of The Breaking the Appraiser Series)
There is a Strategy
In the inaugural edition of the Breaking the Appraiser
series, a call went out to all real estate owners and syndicators. It was mad...
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Hello,
I buy, hold and rent out single family residences. Each new acquisition I then depreciate using a standard straight depreciation - total cost of land improvements. I recently learned that I could expedite some...