Greg Wright
Using a self directed IRA for rehab.
Has any rehabber used a self directed IRA for rehabbing houses? How do you handle the profit. Does it have to go back into the IRA which would seem to defeat the purpose as you couldn't make any money to live off. If ...
Tim Wilderbeeste
Wells Fargo won't allow us to place property in LLC
As some of you may recall I made some inquiries on here a few months ago about the best way to protect our real estate holdings by placing them in an LLC. Well we consulted a lawyer and began the process through him o...
Bryan Hancock
Using Futures Contracts To Hedge ARMs
Has anyone out there in creative land used futures contracts to hedge interest rate risk on your ARM? I am wondering what futures to use for commercial loans with floaters past year 5 or so. Selling eurodollar futur...
Jack B.
Applicant wants to grow grow medical cannabis, has medical card
It's technically legal in WA to grow it with a medical card which he says he has and would gladly show me. I don't know what the effect on insurance would be or if they can prohibit it. He is offering to pay higher de...
Jordan Meyer
Midwestern markets are like football teams.
Midwestern markets are like football teams. Many people have an irrational attachment to them. Even if the population is declining, jobs are disappearing, and the city is mismanaged, they still advocate for them. So, ...
Paul Cordero
Can a seller deny offers financed by certain banks?
I preapproved a borrower to put in an offer, but the listing agent denied the offer because it was from a big bank. There is a misconception that my bank won't finance a "flip" transaction. Our guidelines clearly st...
Account Closed
Phoenix homebuyer duped out of $73K in real-estate scam
One click. One-tenth of a second later, $73,000 disappeared into the ether and two Phoenix home sales were derailed.It was no accident. Homebuyers across the country are being targeted in custom-tailored email scams a...
Burt L.
Is It Dangerous For a Wholesaler to Have a Realtor's License if Working Directly With Sellers?
I've seen a few different views on this and it remains unclear for me, so I offer my apologies in advance if its repetitive.
The brokerage I spoke with about wholesaling said its alright as a realtor if doing REO's ...
Andy Wu
Wanting to invest out of state as it is cheaper and more value
Hi everyone! I'm Andy, I'm orignally from California but moved out to Texas. I've been watching a bunch of BP episodes and doing a bunch of research. I'm a newbie but I'm a fast learner and I believe I'm a pretty comp...
Jason Mak
California vs. Texas
Starting this thread after reading through the "Austin is Hot" thread. After reading that thread, the Austin atmosphere looks similar to California. I'm a California investor and certainly a dearth of deals out ther...