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Hi; I'm a new investor who had the privilege of pitching my plan to a panel of experienced members at my local REIA club. They told me lease option deals weren't popular in California because you run into problems wit...
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My property in MD is turning over to a new tenant. My PM sent me a quote that gave me a small heart attack. Upon further inspection, I quickly recognized that the times they were allocating for various tasks were gros...
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Ok, so I was scanning Craigslist and came across an ad that basically went like this.
"Are you an out of town investor? Want to buy property but don't want to jump on a plane in order to see it? Let me help you! For ...
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As many of you are well aware, I am no fan of RTO or LTO as I believe there are serious legal issues at both state and federal levels involving the concept of both of these being a form of a disguised credit transacti...
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So, I and a partner have created a creative community, with all residents being creative in some form. This is a private cul-de-sac and we made all outside space 'common area', for people in our community to hang out....
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I was doing some reading about the 2008 bubble burst of the real estate market in the book "The AfterShock Investor" by David Wiedmer. He explains the cause of the crash, which we should all know about anyway, but...
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What do fellow investors think of selling investment property that is paid for 100 percent.Acting as bank. 30 years of payments. What are costs associated with foreclosing process.What are other benefits and pitfalls
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If you are interested in mobile home lending as I am then it is time to face the facts that we cannot continue business as usual. The Safe Act only woke me up to the myriad of laws that we should be complying with an...
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I have an unusual situation and am hoping for some advice from someone who has some experience or knowledge of how to handle the situation. I am scheduled to close on a duplex on Friday, May 14th. Both tenants decid...
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I'm not the greatest at Math so if anyone can help me calculate the yield on this deal it would be greatly appreciated. To me it looks like a good deal. Clause in contract makes Tenant buyer responsible for maintena...