A buyer wants to offer the seller a promissory note. They want to use their cash on repairs, then refi later. Does a promissory note fall under Dodd - Frank? This will be o/o.

I am part of a local networking group and we will be potentially pooling money to buy and rent out local properties. I was researching Crowdfunding as an easy way to allow us to invest together. I wanted to ask thi...

BP,We're looking at buying a SF for us to live in for the short term verse rent for the next year before we move approximately fall 2019. We'd like to make some money as the house we're looking at has good bones, but ...

What implications do homestead status have on tax lien purchases? Should I steer clear of these properties or are there any advantages to pursing theses properties? Everyone seems to have homestead exemptions in rural...

Good morning!Anyone know more about prop 1? It is designed to lower property taxes and prohibit sales tax on all real estate transactions.Other provisions are include with prop 1, does anyone else know?

When you convert your primary home to a rental property, are the taxes supposed to double? I was paying like 500 a year, now its 1200 a year.Does this sound right?

Hey guys, I bought a house in South Carolina this year and I was told the value of the house is being re-assessed this year for property taxes. I know there is an ATI exemption that reduces the taxable value by ~25%.A...

This post relates primarily to California:

Hard money loans are often made at rates that exceed usury interest limitations. On hard money loans, California trust deeds can be exempt from usury interest limitations u...

if you have a VA loan you're sitting on a gold mine and you didn't even know it

In researching property taxes for properties to buy, I’ve noticed the combined assessed rates can be over 3% in some cases, particularly in desireable school districts. When reviewing the tax bills I’ve seen that the ...