Is investing in an exchange-traded fund a smart way to invest in real estate? What are the pros cons?
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My wife and I are buying a SFH investment property with my father in law. He will be the mortgage holder and we will put up the downpayment. A mortgage broker tells me the downpayment must appear to come from my fathe...
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My company is the acquisitions and asset manager for a large public REIT who has just entered the single-family rental space this year. We have secured funding to buy 300-400 SFR homes in each market over the next 18 ...
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Could I manage a property that my SDIRA, LLC owns? Of course I can't pay myself but could I do it for free to increase cash flow?John Bell
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I am currently and have actively been looking for a mentor in the real estate world. Someone who has experience with rental properties, fix and flips, and buy and hold. I am struggling to find someone who is willing t...
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I would love to hear how people are leveraging the power of virtual assistants in their RE businesses!
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My mother in law is interested in using the money in her IRA to invest in RE. She asked me about a self directed IRA.
Does anyone know someone who could help her with this?
Thanks :)
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Our business has certainly seen more requests for financing options within the last 3 months so this was an interesting article find from John Okoye on Bank Managers seeking the same...
It is true that easier...
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Want to buildup a team or join one
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Hi all,I passed my real estate license exam in Illinois over the recent weekend. I just received a solicitation via the phone from a brokerage trying to get me to join them. He found my information online showing that...