Mark S.
Extra 5% down for .375% rate savings?
Buying a turnkey rental and the lender has proposed the two options below.
Part of me says the tenant is ultimately paying off the loan, so who cares? Take the extra 5% down and use that $4K or so as down payment ...
Michael Frost
California-Developer School Fees under Sb13 / Land Use 65852.2
I am currently battling with the local school district here in Orange County. Capistrano Unified School District. Their interpretation of the new ADU laws don't match up with the intent of the legislation. They are...
Todd Rasmussen
Tax creativity on owner finance (with step up in basis)
I'm about to make an offer on a SFH portfolio. The owner passed in the last couple of months and his children are selling his portfolio. He's owned the homes for a long time and they are currently titled in LLC, I'm s...
Walter Roby jr
Investing in land for Solar Farms
I've been reading about land and its use for solar farms. The main drivers are proximity to substation (power grid), flatness, and exposure to the sun. So I started looking at some land and solar websites and came up ...
Ben Lovro
Protecting Yourself: Due Diligence with Your Broker
IntroductionIn the world of real estate, there's a saying: "Buyer beware." It means that when you're buying or selling a property, you need to be cautious and informed. That's where due diligence comes in. But what ex...
Naz Hossain
Zero Down, does it really exist?
I heard on a BP podcast that there was bank in Alaska (lending locally) who lends on appraised value of a property, rather than the purchase price. Do these type of banks really exist? Where they will cover 100% of co...
Tom Munro
How much value is added to a property when permits are approved?
Question - I'm looking for opinions on how much a property increases in value when all the permitting process has been completed? Background - I've recently moved across the country so instead of building this projec...
Marcus Auerbach
Housing inventory shortage - what drives supply and demand?
I would like to put my theory out for a test and see if you guys can shoot some holes into it.Here it is:1.) Real Estate Prices are mostly a function of supply and demand. There are some other factors that play into i...
Account Closed
Books that changed my life, what about you?
Rich Dad Poor Dad (Favorite book)
Cashflow Quadrant
Guide To Investing
The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing (was my 1st pure real estate book)
The Art of Deal
The ABC's of Real Estate In...
Erik Sherburne
Duplex vs Fourplex same cash flow (which is better)
Assuming all things are equal (CoC return, etc.) is there any advantage in have four units vs two if the cash flow is the same? I like to consider time spent as so in this scenario I would spend less time on two uni...