Stephanie Dean
203k nightmare- contractor from hell
I recently bought my house using the full 203k loan since the house had some possible structural repairs that needed to be done on the raised foundation. The repairs needed to be completed were not astronomical compar...
Richard Choi
Setting up legal business entity - Tax, Legal & Accounting considerations?
Hi All,I am working with a business partner to invest in real estate. Our near-term strategy is probably best described as BRRRR single family residential (detached SFR). We are currently in the planning stage, but ho...
Jason Malabute
MY THOUGHTS ON SILICON VALLEY BANK COLLAPSE
The following are my thoughts on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and any thoughts of upcoming bailouts. As an advocate for responsible financial practices, I believe that the government should not bail out banks t...
Nicholas Lohr
Investing security deposits as Berkshire Hathaway does with float
As far as I have read this is a state-by-state law so I am ONLY talking about California here. On line D of chapter 49.2 it states that, “Nothing in this Chapter shall preclude a landlord from exercising his or her di...
Dennis Griffith
Setting up a corporate entity
I currently have one rental property, which is in my name. I have been inquiring about transferring ownership to corporate entity in order to protect my assets. The rental property is in North Carolina and I have b...
Kegan Brenner
What does diversification look like to you!?
My wife and I are currently starting out real estate journey. 1.5 years ago we bought a dental practice, and last year we purchased our dental office building priced at around $2M with $500k in equity. We currently ma...
Brandon Taylor
david greene's argument for paying down mortgage faster
In David Greene's book "Long Distance Real Estate Investing" (which is awesome, btw) I saw an argument that I didn't understand fully, which is basically "you should overpay on your mortgages to refinance them faster ...
David Dachtera
Your Credit and the SCOTUS's FDCPA Ruling ...
Let me start off by saying that I am NOT a financial or legal professional and none of what you are about to read should be construed as either financial or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional.At my ...
Gloria R.
San Diego Realtor
Interested in purchasing buy and hold properties in other states. Mainly because Southern California has low CAP (3-5) and is not a landlord friendly state. I'm not into flipping, though a lot of investors I work with...
Kim Newman Kanney
Retiree considering real estate investment. Crazy thinking?
I am in the process of selling a piece of farm ground. I want to diversify as well as keep this money in tangible assets. I'm 62. All of our income at this point comes from pensions, annuities, etc. Am I crazy to be ...