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I hear people often say that real estate is treated more advantageously from a tax perspective than other businesses. I frequently hear people say something along the lines of "I get 15% rate of return, and that's no...
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I'm trying to understand how tax sales work in Texas to see if it's something I want to pursue further. I'll appreciate corrections or confirmations on the things I think I know and answers to the things I don't.I und...
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So I've begun researching purchasing notes, and found a few different threads with the suggestion of cold calling people that are in contact with note holders. Bankruptcy attys, financial planners, CPAs, title compani...
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I'm a late newbie RE investor and only own a primary residence with a family of two kids. We have about 600k equity in our Bay Area,CA house with another 650K left to pay on our 2.5% refinanced mortgage. I also hav...
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I signed up with a company to submit performing notes. I did submit a note but the seller did not accept the offer. I have since stated going on line and finding other places to submit. Is this the best way to go ab...
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Good morning, everyone. :-)
I invested in my first short term rental in Destin last august. While I know that I closed on the purchase just before the down season, I am wondering when bookings start to pick up for ...
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Hello all, I am hoping to get some insights from real estate agents who do a lot of work with investment properties and short term rental acquisitions especially! How do you feel the market is nowadays? Are you still ...