Andrew Shell
When is the best time to attract private money??
Hey everybody,
I have heard different things about whether people secure financing before or after they have found a property that meets their investing criteria. If you are working with private money, do you try to ...
Lora Bostic
Buy and hold strategy - Cash out refinance to pay back hard money
I have an investment property worth 400k, the seller is asking 200k cash. I don't have the cash but I would like to buy and hold the property. With the new Fannie Mae rules allowing cash out refinancing for investment...
Ceasar Rosas
House hacking in NYC. The Bronx specifically!
Hi everyone,I just wanted to write a bit about house hacking in NYC. I started in 2013 buying a multifamily using an FHA loan with a sellers' concession included. My total out of pocket for that house, that cost 400k,...
Marcus Auerbach
2018 proposed tax changes
2018 is comming up fast and Washington is debating a tax reform bill. I have not heard anything local from Milwaukee or Wisconsin State level, but I would be curious to hear comments on the proposed tax bill on a fede...
Kristina Lumm
How Can I Make Money with No Money?
Hey there.I'm brand new here and trying to get into real estate after a needed career change due to the pandemic. I'm specifically looking for a STR property. I've done my research and narrowed down to a few locations...
James Martin
Skin in the game for Buy and hold
After researching different ways to finance a Buy and hold, it seems like the better option would be to use a hard money lender. the only issue I face and also a majority of new investors deal with, is the lack of sk...
Charles Schram
Seller Finance | Seller Getting Cold Feet on $600K Purchase 10% Down 3% Interest
Seller saying they now need a bigger downpayment after agreed upon terms per subject line as they are worried we don’t have enough skin in the game with 10% down down. I think this is a bluff to get more money down wh...
Brandon Ingegneri
How I made $100,000 in 11 days with a phone and a pen!
I am new to the site, and I am trying to get involved as many discussions as my experience allows me. I saw the, "Success Story" heading, and a deal from 2009 or 2010 popped right into my head. I had been involved i...
Rich Weese
which is better, 1031 exchange or take the money and run
99% of the respondents will select 1031 exchange. If you know me very well, you know I march to the beat of a different drummer. I also like to play the contrarian.If I decided to part with one of my 150 unit apartmen...
Burt L.
How Often Do You Send Your Direct Mail - My Callers Are Getting More Direct As Well.
I am in round two of a direct mail campaign and callers are getting more sharp in their replies; its said to expect creative responses to creative marketing and of course I'm hearing more "creativity" sent my way afte...