Carrie Giordano
STR Maui -Realist to make a profit?
I’ve been interested in STR in Maui for quite some time. So many people have told me that it won’t cash flow and is incredibly hard to find one I can legally rent as a STR.
Has anyone been successful doing this? H...
Rich Weese
Cap and Trade HR2454 bill
In another thread, someone asked for more info on the proposed law for needing to have a license or endorsement to sell your own home. Also the question on retrofitting your home and needing an "endorsement" stamp fr...
Mike Gunther
How do I choose between two brokers?
I flipped 1 house so I know a little bit about real estate. I’ve also worked in telemarketing for 1 year so I have experience in cold calling. My marketing plan is to cold call 8am-4pm around appointments. I’m hoping ...
Miriam Gaddis
Countrywide Horror Story
In 1998 I purchesed a VA Foreclosure as an investment, and was collecting rent from it. The VA sold the loan to Season's Mortgage, then Season's sold it to Countrywide Home Loans. I had a fixed 30 year loan for $708 a...
Buddy Holmes
Tax audit Experience
As a retired graduate level engineer, I have always done my own Federal and State Tax returns. Albeit for a couple of dozen years now I have used Turbo Tax to prepare and file returns. I have always tried to underst...
Jon Klaus
HUD auction fraud
Owner occupants get priority over investors in the HUD auctions. That means OO's can bid thousands less than investors and still win the auction.
The problem is that I sometimes get beat by an "OO" who really turn...
Matthew Paul
My rent court experience .
I have had it easy until now , tenants pay or move out costing me very little , I havent had to file in rent court , I would normaly tape a pay or quit on the door and a check would come . So today I sat in rent co...
Timothy Fortin
Bonus Depreciation For STR Question
I really need some help understanding the bonus depreciation tax laws. I have an STR that was placed into service in 2022. Being a unwise, junior investor, I just claimed straight line depreciation for 2022 and 2023...
Mo Um
Rhode Island Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
I’m looking for a bank that offers a HELOC on an investment property. I did a little research and consensus says to check more local banks. I found one that does, but now they are saying they must be the 1st lienholde...
Jay Whitfield
Lima One Rental30
Has anyone closed on the Rental30 program, I have been in contact with the company since May 1st and sent all my documents to the on the 20th of May. The program states that it takes 2 weeks to close, but I have to ca...