I hired an architect who design my garage conversion/adu. He does this work on the side of his actual W2 architectural firm job.  The drawings were completed and submitted and approved. I have approved permitted plans...

As a real estate investor, understanding both the Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) and Capitalization Rate (Cap Rate) is crucial because they serve different purposes in evaluating and financing investment propertie...

Hi everyone,

My name is Keith Maynard. I am from the Chicago area.

I have 40+ years of experience in RE development, building, and investing. I have slowed down a bit, lately. For the last few years, I h...

Hi all,

I have been investing with a house flipper and wanted to get some advice on best practices on how to proceed.

The flipper collects funds from multiple individuals or LLCs. The flipper is suppose...

Engineered cost segregation studies is an area in which many people have a lot of questions about. I thought it might be helpful to address some of the most frequently asked questions that I receive.
WHAT IS A COST ...

Please forgive me if this post is naive. I have a friend who has been investing in real estate for years. Specifically, he is involved in non-performing loans in the New York and New Jersey areas.  He always has told ...

Hello Bigger Pockets!
I will be closing on my first investment property next week, it is a 4-plex that will cash flow about $700 per month after all expenses including tax escrow, (etc. even including mowing service...

Greetings BiggerPockets!Just last month, I started crawling, walking (& dare I say running) towards being a new real estate investor! Last night, I was reading the Morris Invest Case Study 2.0 (@tyler jahnke) and ...

I was wondering if someone knew of a good spot to review sample legal language for some sample release clauses for blanket loans. We're about to contract with a seller who will finance a small development project for...

I come from the world of stock and bond investing, and am looking to diversify with fractional trust deeds purchased from a HML.  I'm considering 1st position TDs with <70% LTV.  The RE used as collateral are eithe...