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Usually when a tenant leaves a mess in a rental, I take it on the chin and clean it up, keep the full security deposit, and move on. They never leave a forwarding address anyway (if the property is a mess). The questi...
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Hello friends!I've never used QuickBooks but just read in "Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor" that it can be a pretty valuable tool for bookkeeping. In the book it was really only described for use wit...
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I am getting started with viewing commercial properties with leases and I wanted to know what to ask the landlord agent and what to look for in the lease as well as what to look for when it comes to damages and constr...
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Anyone have a "Rockstar" for an Ins. Broker they use on a regular basis? I am in the market for someone who will be able to continue to save me money on my units as I continue to scale. I would prefe the NE side out...
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My PM advertised my Charlotte rental on their website (www.trlawing.com). It comes complete with pictures and description. Looks great.Should they be advertising on Zillow as well? It's free and seems to have a large ...
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Hello everyone,
I'm a new investor based in Dallas, TX, and wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. I've been following the discussions here and have found the insights incredibly valuable. I'm eager to learn mo...
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What are some examples of how you structured a deal using owner financing?
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My wife and I (with our new 2 month old child) just purchased a home and are torn on what to do with our 2 bed 1 bath condo.Our new mortgage starts around $2200/mo due to a 2-1 buydown on the interest rate we were abl...
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After each reading Bigger Pockets "The Book on Real Estate Investing", a colleague and I have decided that we are ready to begin diving into the world of real estate. However, in our discussions we are back and forth ...
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I'm wondering what the consensus is.
Among the two options, which do you prefer to do and why? If you remove the coin from the entity entirely, then I suppose this question isn't for you.
Option A: Receive cash-flow...