Blake King
Where to save for a down payment?
Hello Everyone!I am starting to save for a down payment on my first home. I want to have 20k by April 2018. I am just out of college, and the last 3 months out of school i have been working full time and have been ext...
Jeffrey Allen
Masshousing loan program
Is there anyone familiar with the Masshousing loans? If so:
1. Are the income limits based on gross or net?
2. Is income W2 verified or Pay slip verified?
3. What are the loan limits for Boston, Waltham, Salem? Ju...
Tom Burke
Real Estate Agent License
Is there a way to know if an online real estate license course is reputable/accredited/accepted? Also, if it is reputable, are there disadvantages to having a license from an online course versus having earned one fr...
Michael Martorella
What type of bank account do you use? (buy and hold cash flow)
Curious what types of bank accounts you all use to hold your rental income and security deposits.Some context: I'm new here and am modeling out potential deals using IRR as one of my main signals. However, IRR assumes...
Trace Garretson
Becoming a Real Estate Agent in order to learn investing.
Hello everybody, my name is Trace and I am new to BP. This is my first post so please make suggestions if it would be better placed in another forum. I live just north of Denver, Co. in Westminster. Although I'm brand...
Emy S.
costs of becoming a RE agent
After reading some good posts about what to consider when deciding to pursue a realtor's license (like one of the topics below), I'd like to know what other costs besides the courses and brokers fees are involved in b...
Tyler Shields
Chicago Real Estate Agent Licensing Programs/Schools
Hello!
My partner, Amy, and I are taking our first steps into the the world of real estate investing! Accompanied by all the nerves and excitement you could imagine. We've decided our best course of action is for on...
Zachary Wright
Tax deed and tax lien auctions
Is buying a tax deed and tax lien property via auction the same? And does anyone know the states with online auctioning ?
Sean Dezoysa
Property Manager vs Realtor
As you guys know good PMs are rare and can go bad over time. I wanted to ask what added value that finding and maintaining one, might have over incrementally breaking down their functions to others:
1. Showings and l...
Brandon G.
SE & Payroll Taxes For Solo 401K
I'm researching the solo 401k. What I'm curious to know is do contributions made to this account bypass self-employment taxes and/or payroll taxes or do these taxes get paid regardless? Your input is appreciated!