Our home is in my mother-in-law's name and almost paid off (only $8,000 left). My thoughts are to take out a $50,000 VA loan out on the home to put it in our name, pay her the rest of her money, and use the money to i...
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Our newly developed neighborhood is on the brink of taking over from the builders. The builders are building the last 2 homes. We are trying to figure out should we go with a self managed HOA or managed HOA. The neigh...
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What's up, BP? New guy here from the Chicagoland area ready to take the plunge into real estate investing. I have no experience with real estate so here I am, ready to absorb everything I can in order to embark on a s...
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I would like to purchase a rental property in Minnesota. Do I need a permit to rent a house in Minnesota? Also, are there required lease agreements you a required to use in Minnesota? Is insurance for a rental prop...
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I have interest in a building that I would like to buy and open for STR. As I approach the borough, they are in the process of putting together a an ordinance for STR. Is there someone in this space who would be able ...
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Hi All,
I was hoping to get some perspective on how you have organized your businesses finances primarily when it comes to running a fix & flip business.
Generally I'm wondering what account types I should have,...
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The house I'm fixing is stucco and concrete block. The external paint color right now is purple and badly needs a new paint job. I'm having hard time choosing the new color for the outside. The other houses in the nei...
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Been interested in purchasing in the San Joachin valley for some time now. Been looking at Bakersfield an I’m not from the area so was wondering if anyone had any insight if it’s a good place to buy an if so do you kn...
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Hello, I have someone interested in purchasing some real estate with me, purely as an investor. They will need to do it by rolling into a self-directed IRA to avoid any tax consequences of pulling from their 401k. I a...
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Hi everyone! I am new to the real estate flipping business. I have come across PropertyRadar but this is only for some states. I am looking for a very similar "software" to use in NJ. Does anyone know of any? Thanks!