Jacob Vorreuter
Optimal tax-free (Roth) investments
I'm interested in self-directing my Roth IRA and investing in real estate.I recently read Tax-Free Wealth by Tom Wheelwright and he stresses the point that you should not nest a tax-advantaged investment in another ta...
Rodney Lorenzo
How do you expand your portfolio?
I closed on my first commercial property last November - a 6 unit all residential. To those that have successfully expanded your portfolio, what strategies worked for you the most? I want to avoid having my loan calle...
Andrea Chester
What do you deduct on your taxes?
I have a trip coming up that will be mixed personal/business. We own a rental property in Charlotte, but I also have family in town that I will be visiting. How do I organize this trip to make the most of my deducti...
Dennis Parslow
Changes to FICO score calculations
A new article in the Wall Stree Journal outlines change to the way that FICO will be calculated, with mor emphasis on recent miss payments and debt incurred. Investors should pay attention. https://www.wsj.com/artic...
BOB CRANEY
Best practices in qualifying unrelated/Unmarried prospects
I have a really nice 2BR/1BA apartment in one side of a duplex that seems to be attracting a disproportionate qty of calls from prospects who are roommates/friends or a BF/GF and another friend. In almost all these ca...
Marco Y.
Feels like a scam...
Hello Everyone,I just recently closed on a two family house in North Jersey that I bought from Fannie Mae. I sent in all the permits last week for the complete gut rehab I will be doing in this house. Today I received...
Sarah Lorenz
Strategy advice on a 3 house infill development
We have our first small development in the works—a parcel that we will be subdividing into three lots. This is in the city of Ann Arbor where there are very few infill lots. I am intending to list one or more houses t...
Connie Dai
How to compensate personal guarantor in a syndication transaction
Would like to learn how a personal guarantor is compensated for taking the risk. Sponsor just purchased a land to build an apartment. Sponsor is in the process of set up an LLC with multiple members put in equity mone...
Brian Witherby
Non Owner Occ HELOC or 15/30 Mortgage < 5.5% w Private $?
Does anyone have experience with private lenders listed on the BP database that could conform with the above scenario?I have a single family house I bought with cash for 35k that fully reno'd has comps within 0.5 mile...
Michael Birklett
Texas Series LLC Formation | Notice of Series Limitations
Hey Guys,
I'm finally starting my journey into realty investment and decided that one of my first orders of business was to establish a Texas Series LLC. (FYI - The $300 Texas LLC formation fee is waived for veteran...