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Over the past several years, the appraisal review boards have been raising assessed values across the state of Texas, with the major markets being hit hardest. I want to help you save some money, and be ready to prote...
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How you write off your auto expenses does matter for taxes. It also does matter for loan underwriting. Notoriously, lenders and CPAs do not understand each others' rules and are often locked in needless conflicts. Fre...
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I came across in rent to retirement podcast that there is a 5% downpayment option for investment properties from a credit union. Does anyone know the name of credit union and used it for lending to buy investment prop...
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Looking at an 8-unit and would love your feedback on where I may be over/under conservative. I have the inplace that the seller "shows" and then my assumptions for the current year. All units expect the last one are o...
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I recently posted "Cap Rate Is Not Your Return" and had some really interesting conversations from it. One I wanted to bring up as a separate post is how cap rate is used in commercial real estate investing verses re...
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Hey guys,I am trying to do some bottoms-up market analysis. Figured you guys could probably point me towards a data provider that would have city level data exportable to excel so you can manipulate it. I don't mind i...
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I heard recently about DSCR loan’s. What’s your opinions about this type of loans? Should I consider using this loans?
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I'm looking around to find out where I am getting my first mortgage loan and what type of loan I should get.I currently live in South Florida, and want to buy a home, but my job requires me to go on temporary duty out...
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I am interested in finding an inexpensive note flipper program similar to the one that Jerry Norton is offering. Please help.
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Before we start... This post focuses on one highly technical issue related to syndicated investments: taking K-1 losses while being a Real Estate professional. I recommend you first read my earlier post on the overal...