Just wanted to throw a question out there to house flippers and investors. Do any of you ever go out and get your general contractor's license? Even if you don't do GC work for others and do strictly owner-builde...

Okay, let's say safe and relatively fast?Here's one scenario that I have been tossing around this month after reading Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner and a couple of other books.Say I have around $250,000 ...

Hello All,My name is Abel, and I am a current part time college student residing in New York.While many (including some of my family members) have suggested to me that I should wait until I finish school and get a car...

I'm curious how much you pay your handymen and how often and if there is some systematic way to price tasks. Mine charges me random amounts - could be $50 to assemble a piece of furniture (reasonable) but then $30 to ...

Hello all,

I am currently a mechanical engineer working for a consulting company. My job is ok, but I'm not in love with it.

I have been in real estate renting for about 5 years, and love it. I have a good friend ...

Hi guys,My name is Jan (pronounced Yawn). I'm a Polish born, Seattle bred guy currently working in Aerospace Finance in Frankfurt, Germany! I'll be flying back home to Seattle in July where I will work in Airline Cont...

Is this a tax or company 401k implication? Create a Solo 401k as a sole proprietor to purchase rental property. Fund this Solo 401k (through rollover) from my active employer sponsored 401k. Rental income flows into t...

Rodney BondsFranchise Area Developer -NYCMaster Franchisor- Miami FlordiaI started out of humble beginings, growing up in the Brownsville section of BROOKLYN NY. After High School I decided I was'nt going to be produ...

So I recently purchased a "home" in Illinois, for me and my family with the VA loan, and I am renting it out until I finish my service which is 1 1/2 years in Salt Lake City, UT.  By the end of the year I would like t...

So I closed on my triplex 2 weeks ago in the Philadelphia area and I want to buy another 3/4 unit next year.  From what I read online FHA expects you to live in your house for a FULL year before you buy another primar...