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Federal policy makers want to keep you from buying and profiting from openly traded non-performing notes (NPN). The bias is against private investors who purchase 1st and 2nd mortgages of delinquent homeowners in favo...
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I've asked this question in other areas and have yet to get 1 response, maybe here will help - before investing, financially where should I be? (I understand no one can give a clean direct answer but a ball park)I'd l...
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At this point I'm contributing 6% of my pay and getting 3% match by my employer. That's the max they will do.
The way I look at it, the company match basically protects my contribution from inflation, and any fund i...
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Thoughts and advice on using an auto title loan company as a source for quick cash to use as a downpayment or rehabbing a property. I own both of my cars outright. They are worth about 30k+ total. Just starting out an...
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I have a General Contractor that gave me a bid. We agreed on an Independent Contractor's Agreement, and a Scope of Work. I certainly didn't tell him how much material to use but I stated what needed to be done.
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I am just now officially starting my journey into real estate. I own two properties and neither of them are currently acting as investments other than mortgage pay down and whatever appreciation the market creates in...
The crazy road that lead me to this point. It all started a few years ago, my husband was introduced to a "REI/Broker" who got him started in real estate investing/rentals. Which is all fine and dandy, and can be a ve...