Marc Thompson
1031 Scam or Fraud?
I have a question about 1031 fraud.
If a seller signs a form 1031 for a million dollars, but the money was never transferred to the seller from the escrow company, and the buyer never planned to allow that to...
Brandon Malone
Do you provide tenants with a physical key for smartlocks?
Hi All,I recently acquired a property that has a smartlock. I would like to avoid providing keys to the tenants and just have them setup and control the codes for access. Smartlocks are expensive, I hate to have to sw...
Chirag Shah
Financing advice for my 2nd property
Hey All,I recently purchased a duplex that I am house hacking in Austin, TX. So far, it's been a good decision in that I've been able to learn landlord basics, how to do a cosmetic rehab, and live extremely cheaply. W...
Shane Woods
Small Town Comps? Texas and nationwide - Please help (several thoughts/questions)
Joshua, if this is in the wrong area I apologize. Please feel free to move it.
Firstly, I absolutely plan on acquiring my real estate license to have full MLS access (if that's what I really need to do)...but until ...
Amar Amar
how do I acquire my next investment property?
Hello,
I am in the process of buying a rental property(1) for $400k with all cash (needed to get the best deal). I’m funding this from HELOC on my primary. I will most likely get $450k in heloc. For the first 6 month...
Barrett Lund
Seller Sold 5 Unit Property as Fourplex Why? + FHA Refi Question
I apologize in advance if this is the wrong area to post this question in, I am still finding my way around the site.Last year I found a 5 unit property that was marketed as a fourplex with "garage storage". Low and b...
David Fritch
Input Wanted: Career as a Commercial "Wholesaler"
Hello everybody. I'm looking for advice and contacts regarding my desire to make a career change.BackgroundI've been working as a construction laborer intermittent with doing real estate investing and other business p...
Christopher Erwin
How to Get a Mortgage without W2 Income
A critical element of RE investing is access to good financing; rapid lender approvals and good terms provide an investor significant advantage in winning deals and generating strong ROI.For first-time investors or th...
Account Closed
As a REI, would it be beneficial to acquire a RE license?
I'm looking to invest in rentals. What would be some pros and cons to getting a real estate license?
Damian LoBasso
RE License...worth getting??
I'm currently in the aggressive growth stage of building my portfolio and have extensive experience in real estate (as an investor and a commercial real estate investment banker). I'm wondering if getting my real est...