Jim Goebel
Opportunity Zones Research
Greetings all. After seeing 'Opportunity Zones' mentioned in a news article last week, I have it on my to-do list to research the landscape for these. I will be updating this thread as I learn relevant items. Pleas...
Matthew Drouin
Using your self directed IRA to buy real estate is stupid!
*** Disclaimer: I am not an accountant, lawyer, or financial advisor! You should consult with a qualified professional before acting on any of the opinions shared in this post!!! ***Self directed IRAs have become ver...
Jo Zhou
An old couple in difficulty and cannot pay rent, what could I do?
Hi, everybody, could you give me some advises for my situation? I have an older couple (in their mid 70s, they are in the wheel chairs), they have been paying the rent on time for 5 years. Lately, they have been late ...
Gavin Snyder
Buying a house with delinquent taxes from the owner
Hey Guys,I was looking at the tax records in my area, Houston Texas, and I came across a property in an area that is under going gentrification. The current owner doesn't live there but owes about 8k in taxes from 201...
Matthew Konkel
Investing in College Towns
Hey everyone, I was looking into buying a duplex or single family home in a small college town of about 20,000 people and the school size is about 30,000. During the summer 90% of the university students leave, not su...
Rob Cee
Good sources of further education for note investor?
I have been doing hard money lending for a few years though hard money brokers which source and set up the loans for me to fund. I have not gone out and purchased any existing notes yet, I have just funded new loans...
Philip Johnson
Loan says I got 48 "Debt to income" ratio, what he talking about?
Hi,I have 5 flip-to-rent properties, and i have a day job as well ... I just refinanced a property and my loan officer said I have a "high debt to income ratio of 48" What does that mean? How do I get this down? I am ...
Steve Chan
Why keep money in your 401K?
If your 401k provides a low rate of return and you know you can invest your money at a higher rate of return than the fees associated with withdrawing your money plus the opportunity cost of leaving your money in the ...
Account Closed
Advice - What would you do?
Hello everyone,My name is Brian and I need advice. I've been playing tennis in my head about what I should do for the past few months and now I'm even more confused than when I started to think about everything. I wou...
Sid Franklin
Chicago Gentrification
Does anyone think that Chicago's record tax hikes and the possibility of a tax exemption for property's under $250K will lead to a new round of gentrification largely driven by Millenialls wanting to live in the City ...