Jack B.
Screen the mother in law/dependant?
So, I have a couple of very educated MD's that filled out an application. They were worried about the mother in law, as she has no income, etc. Of course my application is only for two adults, so that's all the info I...
Reggie Wright
What I learned about $10M+ loans from a former commercial lender
I have a tidbit to share. Last night after class I was speaking to my finance professor about real estate. He's a smart guy (he has an MBA, MPA and a Doctorate in Finance) that used to work for a commercial bank appro...
Luke Turner
Does your contractor have to have their license?
He's currently in school to get it, but has been working on and in houses for the past 10 years. He's also a close friend. What are your thoughts on this?
Nick Miller
Short term rental CPAs
Good Afternoon Everyone!My wife and I purchased our first rental property(Triplex) last February. Here we live in one unit, long term another, then STR the last one. We recently closed on our second property in Nove...
Jill F.
Best Ever comparison of WHITE paint colors
I spent many, many hours and a fair amount of money experimenting with paint colors to find a greige shade I really like, that works nicely in most spaces. I really just wanted something a little bit lighter than SW a...
Alina Vengerov
Professional Mortgage Loans for Attorneys, Physician's, CPAs, etc
Hello, I've recently come across a type of mortgage loan called a professional mortgage loan for attorneys, doctors, cpas, etc. As the name suggests, it targets first time home buyers in those particular fields who li...
Stacey Cannon
commercial property
My mother is selling a commercial property in Long Beach Ca. She has a broker, and speaking with her today she is willing to take a 15K loss to get rid of the building. I have no money to buy (this building would be p...
Adria Moyer
Lawyer Recommendations in Pittsburgh
We are currently renovation a duplex in the Pittsburgh north shore, one unit for us to live in, and the other to start leasing this summer. We haven't engaged a lawyer yet, and were wondering if anyone in the area ha...
Michael Plaks
Conservation easements under IRS attack
Some of you have been looking into conservation easements as a tax shelter for doctors and other high earners.
Take notice: the IRS is in the attack mode. On July 9, the U.S. Tax Court struck down four more abusive ...
Minkai Li
Identifying a cities class
Everyone talks about how they want to buy in a B neighborhood or better but how do you identify what class a neighborhood is?