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Hi im new to the site, and new to REI. I've been reading "Buying Real Estate without Cash or Credit" by peter Conti & David Finkel. Its a great book, and my nose is in it whenever im not at work. I was just won...
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Can anyone recommend an Attorney in Houston to form an LLC for Real Estate investing?Chris
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Hello All,
I'm new to BP and am using this site as source to educate myself about REI. My strategy is to rehab, buy and hold. I've found a few companies that offer 5 year interest only rental property progr...
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I was reading about and researching this over and over again, books, IRS pubs, here, elsewhere. I cannot get a conclusive answer even in forums with seasoned CPAs debating this topic.
That much is clear:
- If you hav...
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I would like to get opinions to help me determine my best financial options.I am 59 and last year was forced into retirement and also got divorced. My settlement was a single family home I purchased for $295,000 in t...
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I have lived in my past primary residence for 13 years. I am considering renting it out for a small period of time, then selling.What are the rules for doing this.If I lived in it for 2 years, of the past 5 before the...
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I've been thinking about starting my own agent team within my brokerage. I only work with real estate investors, and lately have had so much business that I really need to bring at least one other agent in to help soo...
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Hey everybody,
(Sorry to mods, originally posted this in the wrong forum!)After roaming the BP Forums and blogs for the past few years, my wife and I are finally under contract for our first rental property. So finge...
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Hello all,
I am a chef that bought a live and flip to get my foot in the door with real estate. I bought a foreclosure and fixed it up my self and added a bed room and bathroom on to the house. The restaurant I was...
I made an offer on a bank owned home. The bank counter offered on a Monday with no expiration on the offer. The same week they requested highest and best offers on Thursday. I attempted to accept the counter offer ...