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Help! First time investors here! We are in the process of renting our first property in Knoxville TN. We have a law school student starting her first semester that has filled out an application and we have checked her...
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can anyone help me with some of the basic requirements i must meet to qualify for a portfolio loan. i really wanna be as prepared as i can be when i go in bank. what i mostly would like to know is if i need to have a...
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I am self-employed. Pay my taxes every year. The thing is companies don't want to loan to people like me. They want proof of a monthly or weekly income. So can I get like a first time home buyer loan or startup busin...
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Hello to any Chicago realtors. I am a young man looking to try to find investment property anywhere in Chicago, but specifically on the southside. I am really new to all this research. I have been looking throw some o...
I've heard from guests on several BP podcasts that 401(k) contributions are very modest investment vehicles and that I should take that money and invest in real estate instead. Jeff Brown on BP podcast #17 claimed tha...
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I recently tried to verify an applicant's employment information with Walmart and was told by a Walmart manager they have a blanket policy that they will not give out any information whatsoever other than confirming t...
Hi, This will be my first post so excuse any crude explanations or terms. I'm in the process of starting my real estate investing career and I am looking to begin with a multi-family home (triplex or quadruplex) solel...
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I keep hearing stories that people are using their 401K to invest in Real Estate. How do I about taking out my 401K without getting penalize or having to pay it back?
I have the option of being hired as an employee or independent contractor. I am wondering if any local accountants or CPAs in the DC / DMV area (I live in DC) have any advice as to which I should choose. I am going to...
Hey everyone, my husband and I are looking to buy a multifamily home in the Portland, Oregon metro area (around). We have enough for a down payment and we both have good credit scores, but we don't have work history d...