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I apologize if this has been answered before. I did a brief search and didn't find anything that answered my question. I'm wondering how private lenders get taxed on their earned interest as they loan money to RE inve...
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I'm talking to private lenders but I can't seem to find info on some of them. BBB.org, reviews, etc. Are private and hard money lenders required to have a license? E.g., NMLS
How do you guys vet a lender to make s...
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Hi everyone! I am getting ready to start my first direct mail campaign! Before I start I wanted to get a better understanding of the process since I am a little confused about what happens once I do find a deal. Once ...
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What is the easiest way to tell if a private lender is a fraud? I have one private lender who keeps contacting me about offering private loans. He says his name is Bryan Chambers from Chambers Financial located at Rat...
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I am under contract due to closeOn 7/31/2018 a member reached out to me and agreed to do the deal on my terms but is not a company and wants a 2.5% fee Not sure how to proceed I willNot send money not knowing if they...
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Hi,
I've been in Real Estate for 6 years and actively investing for 3 years now. I'm 24 years old and think I'll be self employed for the rest of my life and want to finally start preparing for retirement. My parents...
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Since I don't have enough cash in hands I decided to use money from my 403(b) retirement fund. I created a self-directed IRA with a custodian company. I don't have too much into my 403(b) either, only $60,000, not eno...
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http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/08/real_estate/oregon-moving/index.htmlWith all the talk of other markets little ole ORegon is red hot but it gets little investor attention maybe investors will want to get in before the ...
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I currently have just under $10k in 401k funds available. I've heard of self-directed IRA's being used for real estate, and I'd like to potentially look into utilizing one now or in the future, or some other type of v...
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Hi All -My company and I are looking to purchase an MHP we've come across off-market. Park is on public water & septic as well as a park owned electric system. We know how to operate on public systems however we'v...