Elio Mariani
Holding property in LLC/Corp
I plan to buy a rental property with cash from personal assets (stock market) and I plan to have the title held in an s-corp, for liability protection. Is there liability protection value in having the s-corp borrow...
Danielle Cage
Creating an LLC - use my CPA or diy?
Hey all,I'm finally at the point where I'm going to file for my LLC. There will be four members (all close family) involved. I'm in Illinois and the cost to fill out the paperwork myself is $500. My CPA will do it for...
Tim Chen
What are your thoughts in the California real estate market?
Every investor I meet, I like to ask them about their thoughts on where the real estate market is headed, specifically in California. People seem to give me answers from both ends of the spectrum. Recently, I spoke wi...
Cory Mccarthy
Historians Perspective needed - RE crash of 2007 -2010
I would like to hear from several of the historians here that went through the most recent housing collapse back in 2007 through 2010 regarding what happened to their buy and hold strategy in that kind of environment....
John Thedford
New Article: Austin Tx Is Most Over Valued RE Market
Here is the link: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/10-most-overvalued-undervalued-housing-131550950.htmlAlso from the article:The most overvalued market in the U.S. was Austin, Texas (overvalued by 19%), followed by Los ...
J. Martin
East Bay Meetup - Dec 10 in Oakland?
It’s time to schedule (another) meet up in the East Bay! I recently had the pleasure of meeting quite a few fellow BP investors in San Francisco, and had a great time enjoying some drinks and learning from everyo...
Conway Churaman
With what you know now and forced to start over, what would you do with $30,000?
Yes, I've been mostly lurking these past few months as I try to deal with situations preventing me from focusing on REI without distraction. In the meantime, I need ideas to chew on until then. So this question is ...
Joshua Dorkin
How will the iPad Change the Real Estate Business?
After talking with quite a few people and after reading some interesting reviews, it seems that the iPad could be a real game changer for the real estate business (and many others). With that in mind, I thought we co...
Corey Dutton
California Real Estate Expert Predicts 20% Price Increase in 2013
California real estate investor Bruce Norris has predicted a 20% price increase in California residential real estate for 2013. This is a huge percentage increase, and many people are shocked by Norris’s prediction. B...
Joel Owens
The Wholesaling TRAP
I just thought I would post this.
Wholesaling for many seems a way to get started with no funds but this simple isn't true.
I was doing small talk today with another commercial listing broker about a ...