Tara Kinney
Investor in Quad Cities, IA
Hi, my name is Tara Kinney.I live and work in the quad cities area as a professional in the medical industry. I began investing in real estate about 5 years ago simply by putting renters in my old home instead of sel...
Nadia White
Memorandum of Affidavit - A must to protect yourself
If there is a lesson I have learned in REI it is that you cannot trust all the people you are working with. I used to be a very trusting person and went by "gut feeling" that people wouldn't pull a fast on me.That has...
Account Closed
Seattle / King County Property Tax Appeal
Hi all,I'm new to REI and can use some help with a property tax assessment appeal. I closed on a property in Seattle, WA in 12/2014 and the tax assessor is claiming the fair market value of my property as of 1/2015 (...
Dan N.
Conventional Loans 7/2023 - Is it true there no par (rates with no point cost)?
I just got a quote from a conventional lender for 7.75% with a 2.5 point buy down.When I asked what would be the rate without a point buy down, they said: " There are no par (rates with no point cost) rates for invest...
Account Closed
Searching/Deal "detector"
When wanting to find deals on the MLS does someone usually need cash on them already in order to look at a property on the MLS? True or not true?
JayCinta Henry
Buying a property after 2+ years
My buddy told me that even if you have bought a property before, that if you are buying a property after more than 2+ years you can be eligible for 3% down benefit, just like a first time home buyer. True?If you are b...
Adham Alkhaja
Do investors buy higher sq.ft. apartments for same rental yields?
I have recently realized that investors prefer to buy an apartment with a higher square footage (for a higher price) even though the rent is the same in the area.For example, let's say we have a 500 sq. ft. one-bedroo...
Scott McDonald
REItipster or Land Geek? Is raw land viable?
Hi All,I'm totally new to the real estate investing space and and still researching which niche will be the best fit for my situation: pursuing FIRE, living in the Bay Area were house hacking is difficult and investin...
Duane Ward
Accessory Hacks vs True Multiplex Investment
Some of you may have seen this post before because i accidentally posted it in the general one instead of here. I've been doing research after seeing so many accessory apartments listed as multifamilies in long island...
Andy H.
Does your property manager pay you personally or an LLC?
Right now we have a separate business checking account (a sole proprietorship) for receiving payments from our property manager. However, I read a post (which I can't find anymore) that seemed to suggest it was better...