I am thinking of acting as a private lender and wanted some advice. From what I've seen, it seems like I will be acting as the second deed of trust. What should I be doing? Do I consult a lawyer? What kind of back...
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Hi BP Family!
My name is Toni, and I am a newbie to the real estate investment game that lives in Denver, Colorado. I am looking for investment properties, but Colorado is a bit pricey. I am trying to find some le...
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Hey everyone,
So Sb 9 allows homeowners to split their lots and build duplexes on each lot (total of 4 units) and it is up to the city if they want to allow ADUs as well. I'm still waiting on my city to implement a p...
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HI - not sure if this is the right group, but hoping it is. I just joined this site as I am researching options for developing existing property in a highly marketable area in Boston. We own a one-story commercial bui...
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I am gearing up to set up an entity in the form of an LLC. My question is, when you earn money that is made payable to your LLC, how do you spend it?
You can't commingle funds, so how do you spend the money y...
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What do you guys think about a bi Weekly program for a rental property? And have you guys heard of equity plus?
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I've found different lenders calculate DTI ratio when it comes to rental income differently.Some lenders take rental income (or a percentage thereof), subtract the mortgage amount, and then add the result to either th...
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Hello. Couldn't write much on the description but here is the situation but first a quick background. I own a 4-plex and I self manage so I have some experience. My family and I live in a house (El Paso, Texas) we are...
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I am an investor and I have several people close to me that would like to invest their money with me through partnerships. After tearing through the forums on BP and many sites on the internet I still don’t know what ...
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I know STR income is treated as active by IRS (like a hotel) and I have S Corp. My accountant used form 8825 (rental real estate income for S Corp). Is this correct? I would have thought it should appear in a differen...