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Hi everyone! I've searched the forums for this topic but haven't found anything really from more recently than about 5 years ago. I am a new investor living in the US. My ultimate goal is to own properties in the US, ...
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Hello, I'm a brand new investor in CA. I've realized i do not have the working capital to currently invest in CA, since all the hard money lenders I've talked with require 20-35% down with a new investor like myself....
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So I'm trying to start my real estate portfolio with house hacking, refinancing, and cash out pays for the next down payment. My credit is 711, and my debt is low, BUT I only make 23k a year. Ew.So I go to banks toda...
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My question is regarding passive real estate losses. I am a real agent and investor, therefore I am considered a "real estate professional" for tax purposes. With that being said, my accountant has always allowed ...
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Like many others, I have had a negative experience Joint Venture investing with Scott Carson and his company Inverse Asset Fund LLC. I’ll share my experience in the hopes that it will help others who are thinking of ...
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Hi everyone,
I'm Harish and I'm based out of Seattle and I'm new to real estate investing and am particularly interested in exploring turnkey properties preferably multifamily, especially out-of-state opportuniti...
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I am a current client of Royal Legal Solutions out of Austin Texas. I am almost scared to ask this question, but here it goes. Has anyone had dealings with them and are they legit? I am starting to wonder. I am not re...
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Alright, so I've done some research into Whole Life Insurance and I think it has some awesome benefits. In my research though it seems to be pretty equal between the people who strongly advise against it and for it. O...
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I wanted to share a recent experience. I recently received a letter from one of my lenders (Flagstar bank) calling out a deed transfer I made around 2-3 years ago. I transferred a deed via quitclaim from my name into ...
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I have a rental portfolio of 127 units and soon to be 147 units. I've experienced a lot: wholesaling, flips, single family rentals, multi family, office, triple net commercial, development...and now it's time to give...