Hello,I have several SFRs that have lots of equity in them and I wondering if anyone used a method of cross-collateralization to pledge the equity as collateral, thus avoiding doing a cash-out refinance or HELOC. It s...
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Navigating the Surge in Rental Application Fraud: A Guide for Landlords and Property Managers
In recent years, the rental market has experienced a troubling rise in application fraud. This phenomenon not only poses s...
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Here's a 529 plan question for the tax gurus...
I setup a 529 college savings plan for my youngest years ago. She now is in college and earned a full scholarship, so she doesn't need the 529 plan funds for her underg...
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If I wanted to start out buying cheaper properties around $50-$60k and putting them on section 8, will buying them through an LLC keep my DTI ratio from being affected? Will this have an impact when I want to go and b...
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I have a property with a main house and a guest house/studio that is attached with a separate entrance. The house is my primary residence. I was told that I needed to have a minimum of a $1M umbrella policy for the u...
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Does asking a question in an ad ie: "Is your money earning you 8%, 10% or even 12% Returns?", and then supplying someone information on Trust Deed/Private Note investing, in violation of SEC Reg 506 D ruling in regard...
Don’t you hate being lied to? I hate it when some “guru” claims
“No Cost, Zero Down, No Risk, But wait there’s more, we’ll tell you (on video or zoom) how to do this for only $xx,xxx. “ and the “community” will save...
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Hello, BP community,
I am interested in learning about owner finance underwriting. Currently, I'm evaluating a property where the owner initiated a loan two years ago. My question is: How much equity should an owner ...
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Does anyone know of any wholesalers or RE agents in the Jacksonville area that focus more on class B or C areas? I've already got one rental and am looking to acquire another one. Let me know if there is anyone I coul...
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I'm looking at a multi-family property in Providence, RI that is listed as "a legal 2 unit plus additional studio apartment" on the top floor. Sounds like the studio has its own bathroom. Plan would be to rent out b...