Ann Bellamy
Seller financing is about to get ugly on Jan 10 2014
Great article about new restrictions when selling a property and providing financing to the end buyer. These restrictions go into effect under Dodd-Frank on January 10. These are federal restrictions, not limite...
Michael Zuber
Prop 10 (Rent Control) in California
So California has a measure on the up coming ballet that likely strikes fear in every landlord and investor and it is Called Prop 10 (aka Rent Control).First I want it clear that I think any time "Government" interfer...
AJ Wong
Banking turmoil..is a housing credit crunch coming?
By now you might have heard that a few financial institutions in the US and beyond have run into some difficulties..Somewhat counterintuitively the implosion of SVB bank and the downgraded risk of other regional and i...
Bill Gulley
DRONES
Drones!
You know, those smaller aircraft that fly with no one inside. Military drones were used 447 times last year against our enemies. They can carry various weapons to carry out strikes without putting our pilots ...
Craig Hormes
Section 8 Housing: Great Idea or dangerous in the current market?
I'm operating in the Tampa Bay area of Florida, and I'm considering purchasing property for section 8 rental. I did a forum search, and some of the Section 8 questions were a few years old, so I would refresh it. In o...
Ken Rishel
Response to Another Threat to Manufactured Home Finance
Response to Proposed Regulatory Prudential Standards for Non-Bank Mortgage Servicers Response prepared by Rishel Consulting Group – a consultancy for chattel lendersRishel Consulting Group is a nationwide consultancy ...
Account Closed
Using Offshore Companies for International Investors
In the last few years I have been fortunate to have a number of international (non-US) persons invest in real estate with me.
One of the biggest concerns that international investors have is the tax burden that exis...
Joseph Crunkilton
Why did my gas bill go up 100-200%?
All, I have a vacant rental that was costing me $20 or so a month for the gas alongside mortgage and other utilities. The last two months my bill has jumped to $200 and $250. This is a small, vacant rental that is onl...
Jeremiah Kovarik
What do you look for when...
I have recently been looking locally at multi-family rental properties and the area where they are hot is expensive, to the point where cash flow appears to be between $50 and $150/month on initial investment not incl...
Steven Luttman
Meth, Domestic Violince and a Cash for Keys Buyout
Hi all,I'm sharing this story in hopes others can learn from what I found to be a tough (and at times incredibly uncomfortable) situation, as well as looking for any insights as to how I could have handled this differ...