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Good afternoon, all.I hope that you are each having an enjoyable weekend. Please forgive me if this ends up being a rant but have any of you had any dealings with the Doug Clark Real Estate Training? I attended a fre...
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At my local REIA meeting, there was a sentiment from the more veteran players (particularly the mortgage brokers) that Fannie MAE/MAC will change mortgage allowance from 4 to 8 soon to help relief the number of forecl...
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Hi, my family and I are considering moving to the US. I work in the Tech industry as an indep. Consultant so it's important that I live closer to a regional airport. My wife is in health care so it's important the c...
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I see other posts out there about software for rental properties. I can't seem to find any good solution that is designed more for a small portfolio rental property owner, and not for a property management company...
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Hello!
We are in negotiations to buy out a smaller competitor. This is a first for us, and looking to see if anyone had any experience in this as we have a few questions about how it went. Any help is appreciated. ...
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I'll admit, I'm totally confused about easy permits and the required inspections. It was our understanding, per 2 different professionals (an architect & licensed GC), that we do NOT need rough inspections when do...
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I won’t invest in rental property in my Self-Directed IRA!Yes, I said it! In most cases, it isn’t advantageous to invest in rental property in with my Self-Directed IRA. Since there are a number of prohibited transact...
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Apparently, if you already have the cards they will still work, but you can't order any new ones. Just venting here because I built a plan for my new out-of-state property around this system and now I have to scram...
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Attention Portland, OR investors; If you were investing in a rental property in the Portland metro area, what area of town or outskirts would you invest in if you had a 150K-300k range?I'm 28 years old and purchased m...
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Ha! I'm NOT a stock investor. I gave it a shot, and well, let's just say I should stick to real estate!!
Bought a little ADR - "SAY" Just google it, and laugh at my misfortune. Basically, the Indian version of Enron...