Nathan Gesner
Funniest excuse for not paying rent?
Share your funniest excuse for why the Tenant failed to pay rent!
Christopher Winkler
Needing Licenses To Buy Default Mortgages
We were forced to get a debt collectors license in Maryland to collect on one 2nd lien non performing note we purchased last year, even though SCOTUS ruled a year ago if you own it you are not a debt collector. They a...
Matthew Greene
fha financing
My wife purchased a house prior to our marriage which is an FHA loan. The mortgage is not in my name and does not show up on my CR. Our relationship is on the rocks so I will be moving out in a couple weeks however ...
Daniel Dambrosio
Funding for Long Term Rentals - Self-Employed
I am a real estate investor who is getting more into buy and hold rentals. Being self-employed, I try to legally write off everything I can to reduce my taxable income. That said, it seems that funding options are l...
Jeff Rice
How do you legally structure angel funds from friends and family?
Trying to fund my first investment property via friends and family.I don't currently have an LLC as it is harder to get a biz loan than a personal loan considering I have no biz history of successful investments. I'm ...
Chris O.
Tenant declaring Bankruptcy - Canada
I am starting a new lease with a tenant that is likely to declare bankruptcy on a underwater mortgage and consumer debt. That discussion aside, where does monthly rent fall in the equation? I know the security deposit...
Brian Lenzer
Friends and Family Loans vs Conventional Loans
I am considering purchasing a property through a loan from friends/family. Are there any non-obvious downsides to this kind of loan? Is there a set legal range for the interest rate? Any knowledge/resources on this wo...
Vern M.
Legal way to recoup damages?
During a break in my home inspector's class, I start talking up with one of my classmates about different RE issues. I mentioned to him about me trying to collect on some damages from a recent move out. He says that h...
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Newbie in Texas - renters skipped as well as other matters
Hi, This is my first visit to this site and I would like to ask a few questions to the pros.
I have an investment house in one of the historic districts of Ft Worth. I was forced to rent it rather than sell so this i...
Justin Silverio
LLC w/ S Corp Election vs. C Corp w/ S Corp Election
There have been a couple of posts about this in the past but no definitive answers came out of them. My question is why would someone set up an LLC and elect to be taxed as an S Corp instead of just taking the S Corp...