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Newbie here. To investors of buy-and-hold multi-family and small apartments: Do you use any financial criteria, or rule of thumb, to filter out properties for more thorough consideration? In the Ultimate Beginner’s Gu...
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I am new and have been researching real estate investing and am very excited about starting. My question is: Can you put together a successful real estate business in a rural Montana area and what are best strategies?...
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Can I include a consulting fee in the special stipulations section of the real estate contract instead of doing a assignment?
Will this allow me to wholesale bank owned/ Hud properties also without doing a co...
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Has anyone been able to successfully navigate the selling of SFH’s so that they could invest in syndication opportunities with little tax implications?
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Hello BP! Anyone here who can give me the " how to" of credit report checks for prospective tenants? I am finally doing this on my own to avoid the high cost agent's fee. I have interested applicants for my June open...
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Hi Guys,I'm buying my first investment property in Atlanta and the lender wants me to either give power of attorney to someone or be there in person. I'm thinking of giving limited power of attorney (Only to buy on m...
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I have a few structural questions regarding my business. I am undecided as to whether I should register as an LLC or keep it as a sole-proprietor. I know some benefits such as my personal assets are protected in an LL...
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Hello everyone! My name is Gage Halverson and I'm currently finishing up my first semester of college in Montana and I'm starting to think about summer plans. I know I will be doing some handy man jobs over summer. I ...
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Hello! Long time lurker here. I've bought a handful of foreclosure properties here in Colorado and am running into an interesting scenario with my most recent purchase. As soon as I got it, I reached out to the HOA...
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I got my first hard money loan this past week for a property and the costs are adding up quick! Does anyone have a great spreadsheet or tracker to keep up with all tertiary hard money costs (origination fees, draw adm...