Gary Dezoysa
Does the 50% rule hold true for lower end properties?
Hi, I know that if I compared a $30,000 house renting for $600 a month to a $120,000 house renting for $1,600 a month, the cheaper house would have proportionately less property tax and vacancy factor, maybe also insu...
Raj Gandhi
Ranking of careers: body < brain < money
If your goal is to be rich / powerful then here's a ranking of career types.working with your body (clerk, construction, farming)supervising people who work with their bodyworking with your brain (engineer, marketing)...
Julian Buick
How important is it to have the original promissory note?
I just made a loan that was secured by a deed of trust and promissory note. I got the original deed of trust back after it was recorded. I asked for the original of the promissory note and was told that I already have...
Sam Tright
What strategies are you using to minimize taxes?
Since note dividends are taxed at the same rate as regular income, and there are no tax benefit like depreciation or mortgage interest deductions, I am looking back to real estate to help avoid keeping 63% or less of ...
Ethan Neumann
Private Money Lenders VS Syndication Investors
I'm newer to multifamily... coming from the SFR space. In the residential space, using private money lenders in the second position is a very common way to fund your entry fee for seller finance or sub-to deal. At fi...
Ashley Mason
Lead Generation & Finding a Mentor
Hello everyone, I am a new agent in the Tampa Bay FL area. However, I have been in the RE industry for 15 years on the preservation side of things. I know it takes money to make money in this field, but I don't want t...
Brad D.
San Diego County Foreclosure Auction Discounts
I posted this in the Gen Foreclosure forum as well, but I was hoping to hear from some boots on the ground, since I know SD and all of CA is an in person auction process, and it's hard to get sold price data from auc...
Cedric Moore
Becoming a "Mental Millionaire"
With my goals in line for the year, I now have no reason why I should not achieve my goals and more, the only thing stopping me is me. Last year I found my self more depressed than I have ever been, and in a scary pla...
Tato Corcoran
Condo’ing a duplex in milwaukee
Hey Milwaukee investors! I’m seriously considering picking up a duplex in Milwaukee’s Shorewood area. It’s in good condition with room for improvement. Each unit is nearly 1k square feet. There are 2 separate entrance...
Curtis Cecil
BRRRR or buy multiple at one time???
So I'm curious to know which way is better.So let's say I have $100k cash and I can either put 30% down on $100k duplexes, or buy 1 in cash and then BRRRR. Which is better? Numbers show that if I bought 3 houses and a...