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Hello Everyone,
Thank you for taking the time to read my post. I'm currently navigating the complex process of finding a reputable asset protection attorney with expertise in real estate. My journey has introduced me...
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Hello everyone,
I am a seasoned property manager in Central Florida. I’m currently observing an interesting trend in the Central Florida market where a noticeable number of short-term rentals are being converted into...
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I have owned my restaurant for 23 years, and the passion for the business dissolved back in 2008. The economy tanked and I just had my fourth child. I wanted to have more family time and a more flexible work schedul...
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Hi all - So this is a post that is essentially meant to generate thoughtful discussion about how I should start investing in real estate with the wealth I’ve been fortunate to generate. I have enough capital to do som...
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I am looking to do a self directed IRA, i was thinking of using
the "Equity trust Company" www.trustetc.com.
Their fees seem reasonable, the service seems capable, and they
are out of Ohio which is not a hotbed of f...
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I’d like to start a new kind of real estate brokerage. It would dually represent buyers and sellers and charge a total commission of no more than 0.6%. Instead of depending on buyer agents to drive prospects from hous...
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By hedge funds I mean any of the institutional investors that have been investing in rental properties the last few years. Does anybody have any first hand knowledge of what any of them are doing in your local mar...
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Hello BPers,I recently met with an experienced realtor who worked for a larger RE brokerage in Arizona that after a decade or more experience remains under the impression that a (non- licensed) investor cannot pay a...
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Does anyone have any experience with the hard money lender, Do Hard Money?Looking into doing business with them, if they approve me for REI in Raleigh NCThanks