Tristan Cottarel
How Does Purchasing a Property with an LLC Work?
Hi all,I'm a bit confused here because I've heard all sorts of things.Most books I've read tell me to purchase rental properties with an LLC. I spoke to a mortgage broker who said an LLC can not get a mortgage, it wou...
Alvin Neal
Detroit: The Blueprint for Bankruptcy!
We Are All DetroitDo you think the damage from the pending bankruptcy of the city of Detroit will be limited to Detroit? Think again. Detroit is partly the victim of economic trends far beyond its control, the down...
Chris Martin
Money360 may revolutionize "hard money" lending
On this other BP topic we discussed various ways an individual invest in real estate PASSIVELY, with minimal risk, and get 5-15% ROI. A post by Dionte G. came up (see the bottom of this post) that I think needed to be...
Jason Malabute
MY THOUGHTS ON SILICON VALLEY BANK COLLAPSE
The following are my thoughts on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and any thoughts of upcoming bailouts. As an advocate for responsible financial practices, I believe that the government should not bail out banks t...
Chris E.
Toledo vs. Detroit ?
I've read a lot about Ohio and Toledo in particular. How is the proximity to Detroit influencing the market in Toledo? From what Josh and Brandon are saying, I'd want to stay as far away as possible...
Jamie Parker
Reinvesting in the business (How to structure paying self)
In my first stint in real estate, I thought reinvesting in the business was keeping the marketing engine running. At the time I was running on direct mail. I thought reinvesting in the business was partially investing...
Kurt Granroth
Why invest in a deal with a tiered Class A / Class B split?
Class A / Class BThe practice of splitting the LP investor equity group into Class A and Class B (sometimes: "Series A" and "Series B") tranches is already extremely common and seems to becoming almost ubiquitous. Ins...
Zackary Thomas
Whole Life Insurance
I am currently 20 years old and have been doing a lot of research in regard to Whole Life insurance with the main idea of using it as a savings vehicle and having access to the cash value I can use as a future down pa...
Bob Baldwin
Where was ALL this INFORMATION 40 years ago ?
Basicly I am looking for some ADVICE from the SENIOR INVESTORS on Pre-planning or Starting to Convert to CASH for future Generations .most of what I read about on BP "TENDS" to be geared toward the YOUNGER GENERATION ...
Shane H.
Office Building broken into Office Condos - buyer beware or potential good deal?
I've pondered this investment for 3 or so years now, in fact one of the condos was avail in 2012 and when I called to write the check/submit my purchase contract, someone had beat me by an hour or so and lost out.Clif...