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I keep hearing folks talking about hot markets in CA, AZ, and Las Vegas. I left CA about 10 years ago due to concerns about water. I am confused though why many of these areas are on the brink of having water shut off...
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Hi Guys,
Brand new here, with a question:
Can hard money lending be considered a small business, where expenses can be deducted -- just like any other business? I thought this was a given until I started reading ab...
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Hello! My name is Wes Talbot, I work as a cybersecurity engineer in the DC metro area. I did post here as a newbie once before in late 2019 as I was separating from the Navy (Intelligence Analyst) and starting a defen...
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Some people are likely going to laugh at me when I post this, but we own and operate a highly successful AirBnB out of Beech Mountain, NC. We are super hosts, award winners on Booking.com, and consistently are averagi...
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Hi, a family member and I are considering investing in our first investment property. I've read that forming an LLC to purchase the property is a good way to protect ourselves from liability. However, I also underst...
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I am new to this forum and have recently starteted my journey on investing in rental properties. I made my own with some help of some books I have been reading and would like to see your thoughts on it. I look forwar...
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Hi everyone, I'm looking into entering a very niche market of providing a "Crash pad" to military officers going through long training courses. These individuals are on 3-5 month assignments, and are reimbursed for ho...
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My question is when someone goes into a loan forbearance, why does the loan company put a suspension on payments?
My neighbor at one of my properties in PA missed 3 mortgage payments. Her mortgage company gave her a...
In your opinions is it better to buy one property cash and collect additional cash flow each month (Until you have cash to fund your next purchase) or buy multiple properties with 20 percent down payments? I feel as ...
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Is a permit needed to have a short term rental in sevier county outside city limits? What is the process to get started from a local standpoint?