Hello all. I am a small contractor who wants to begin flipping houses in my area with my brother and another contractor. As this is my first venture, (and theirs) I want to make sure the agreement we make is fair befo...

My idea is to avoid capital gains tax by flipping within the ROTH IRA while avoiding the transaction fees by managing the LLC myself. My questions are 1) What is Unrelated Business Income Tax as it relates to this? 2)...

I'm looking for a property to get me started and I'm stuck in analysis paralysis. I've been looking at properties all over Northern CA and Southern OR along the I-5 corridor Redding CA to Medford OR. Please Help! Usin...

Hello everyone,Does renting a room out with a year lease agreement actually count as "renting experience" to a lender? -I have been currently renting out my extra bedroom in my current home for over a year now. The re...

Hi BP, just trying to get my ducks in a row, so far, I have just broken ground to residential market. I am exposed to government and commercial tenant improvements or construction, where we are to perform then get pai...

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I'm a new investor. I've done single family but looking at commercial deals. I have a property for 20% down and seller finance the rest. We have a tenant downstairs and want to develop the upstairs into...

I am having difficulty financing SFH home purchases beyond 3/4 units due to real/perceived Fannie/Freddie constraints. How can I finance at a reasonable rate more unit purchases? Use regional banks? What if its a ca...

Hi GuysI have an opportunity with a commercial lot where the previous owner has demolished the building. The lot is surrounded by two shopping centers that were built within the last five years and sits on the corner ...

I have been looking at spec building since the early summer and cannot seem to find the same level or amount of risk associated as with fix and flips.  It seems that because nearly all of the costs are known well in a...

I want to get a better understanding on how mortgage rates are calculated. I currently have two lenders trying to convince me to choose them as my lender with 5% down. One lender is telling me they can give me a 3.5% ...