Mason V.
What is the point of hard money if you need a downpayment for it?
I have talked to three hard money lenders today and each wanted 20%-40% down for a rehab. I understand the idea of having skin in the game. But, If I am going to be putting that much down I might as well just get an F...
Alexander A.
Financial Doom to happen on September 2015. Do you believe this?
I stumbled upon this video about the Shemetah which is occurring in mid september of this year so I posted it. It is a highly controversial conspiracy theory that the US is looking toward some kind of a financial mel...
Rohan J.
What is the best type of entity to set up for a small investor?
I live in California and own a few properties in the midwest, and I have heard not-so-great things about using LLCs for small-time investors (i own mostly SFHs and townhomes), like it's more difficult to get a loan to...
Chris Torbert
Realtor making the transition to REI...Deal Analysis Feedback
Hi everyone, I have been silently observing here on BP for a little while now, rapidly educating myself on all things REI. I am a Realtor working to make the transition over to real estate investing. My ultimate goa...
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Pre Approved.. house in mind... now what?
Me and a friend (business partner hopefully), have found a house that is for sell in his neighborhood. It is the eyesore of the block and really need some cleaning up. The color of the house is horrid, but the sidin...
Calixto Urdiales
IRA questions
Hello there everybody-
I have two questions I would like to ask and hopefully I get some good feed back, thanks in advance!
1. I know the max. contribution to an IRA account for 2008 is $5,000 unless you are over th...
CJ M.
Ever ok to pay market value for a property?
These numbers are hypothetical but not too far off from what I see in the midwest. Do successful investors ever pay market value if the numbers still work for them in rare instances (and it was a buy and hold SFR)? Ma...
John Fulton
Amazon: Push a button, sell your home?
We are living during the Cambrian explosion of “push a button” products and services. Push a button, get a divorce. Push a button, get a ride, watch a movie, deliver groceries and alcohol. I personally don’t see the d...
Darshil Parikh
Why are prices in Round Rock, TX not going up as much?
I’ve been in Austin, TX for 5 years now. Everything around Austin has increased in values. Why is Round Rock not appreciating as fast as other parts of Austin, Leander, etc? Is there something I am missing? As far as ...
David White
Transitioning from Single Family to Multi Family
Would love to hear you alls opinion on what the proper steps are for a single family investor to successfully transition into multi family. What are some techniques to come across professionally to serious brokers? Wh...