Hi,I am planning to do invest in fee simple transaction to get 5:1 deduction. I do know that up until last year conservation easement (CES) was way to go but since now IRS has reduce to 30% of AGI it make more sense t...

Hi Everyone,I am in the process of setting up a website to generate leads. I know Investor Carrot and Lead Propeller are some of the more popular template sites used by investors. These cost around $50/month for a sin...

If a renter does some repairs or maintenance for you, can you deduct it from their rent on the books? Is this okay to do? Or, do you have to make them pay full rent and then pay them and 1099 them (assuming it is over...

OK, this idea intrigues me. I was browsing FCI Exchange today.

Questions:

1. If I want to buy notes, do I have to be licensed as a lender or servicer per the SAFE Act??

2. Would I have to service the loans? Or ...

Let’s start from the beginning. It’s a simple fact that most passive investors don’t have the time to put real estate deals together. The work involved in finding the right deal, negotiating the price and doing all th...

I'm looking to buy my first note this coming year. There seems to be more than a few here who have invested in notes. If you would, please share some of your good, average (as if there is such a thing) and bad st...

I thought the comments from a prominent note attorney may be helpful to folks watching the NPN niche. I see BP comments coming in from all sorts of folks with their varied opinions, influences and comments on these fo...

Let's start by saying I am a newbie when it comes to not buying or selling. I am trying to get a feeling for what makes a good deal or a bad deal and the different strategies when buying a non preforming note. I'm loo...

Good morning BP. Firstly let me say that I'm using my girlfriend's account, for some reason my Pro account (@Joshua Pavao) won't let me make a new post! I will post directly under this with my account, so PLEASE tag t...

Due to my DTI ratio, I had a hard time finding a conventional lender to give me a mortgage on my primary residence after paying cash for the house.  A friend of mine is going to be the lender and act as the bank on my...