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We've been renting properties for a while and have always accepted mailed checks for payments. Given that this is the 21st century, I'm curious what methods of payments any of you have used which have been particularl...
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Hello, I am new to real estate with a quick question upon the BRRRR method and the cash out refinance. If I buy the run down property out right with straight cash do I still have to wait the 12 month hold of ownership...
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Has anyone used the method used in the Creating Wealth by Robert G. Allen which uses a point system for determining potential deals? Everything seems pretty standard but seeing that this was written back in 1983 when ...
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I do home renovations, rehabs, and restorations for a living and looking to start investing in flipping for myself instead of other people. Having a hard time finding deals in my area in my cash price range. Made a fe...
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Is that an appropriate method to use to find the owner of an abandoned house? Meaning if I call the City of Phoenix are they allowed to provide the information (name, mailing address, etc.) of the person who last paid...
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Hi everyone, I'm new to this community but have been in real estate investing for some time. I started off in Washington DC about 20 years ago, but got out of it when the market crashed in '08. My wife is a realtor he...
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I'm a newbie who has been at it for a year and a half. Early on, I had a coach that really stressed social media advertising over all other methods. We spent countless hours while I tried to master Facebook ads, getti...
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I'm currently a college student looking to get into REI. My credit score is 729 and my financial partner's is a quite bit lower. Currently neither of us are in a position to get a personal loan for 50k since we got la...
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Hello everyone! My question is about rental income and taxes. My tenant just moved in on October 1st and I want to be sure I am keeping all of the appropriate records for tax purposes. What records should I be keeping...
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I am just getting started in Statesville,NC and my question is, will banks lend primarily a FHA loan on a property that needs work? I am trying to do the BRRR method. I have not raised any private capital because i ha...