Hello,I am new to RE investing, and trying to soak in as much information as I can. I've been a lurker on the forums, and would like to introduce myself, since I think I am going to be posting and learning from here a...
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Reading up about real estate note investing and all the benefits it has over buying actual rentals.
Does anyone have thoughts over which strategy is smarter? Also any favorite resources on how to get started?
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I’m confused, if a depreciating asset wears out early. Carpet is depreciated over a five-year period, what happens if your tenant destroys it in year two? Do you take the rest of the value of the carpet and depreciate...
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I have a 12 unit under contract that was supposed to be seller financed. The terms were 0% down for purchase price but we bring all rehab costs to escrow, 1 year term. The seller then discovers after talking with a 10...
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Hey All! Just starting out on this wonderful journey to becoming financially free. I am from the Buffalo area and was looking for some insight/opinions of where you think are the best places to invest throughout the c...
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Hello everyone!Question to people who own 16+units - what type of loan do you use? Do you always go with interest only or not? What is your train of thought behind this?
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Michael Bluejay on his website http://michaelbluejay.com/house/appreciation.htmlsays that real estate does not appreciate faster than inflation. I think I mostly agree with his logic: "When you think about it, it seem...
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What is the best corporation to incorporate yourself in when investing in real estate? And why?
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With just a few weeks until IMN’s 7th Annual Single Family Rental Investment Forum (West), over 900 REITs, Funds, Aggregators, Fix and Flippers, Note Buyers, Institutional Investors, and more are already confirmed to ...
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Hi BP members....Wanting to get some feedback from those who have used a self-directed IRA for REI:- any particular companies you would recommend working with (or would not recommend)- has anyone used this with an IRA...