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Hey guys,So I own my own business, and last year I purchased my first home and investment property (a duplex). It was a little tricky getting a loan as I own my own business and I pay myself periodically, about $100k/...
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Townhouse in my name. Mortgage with the bank is 2.75 percent in my personal name. 28 years left. Deed is in my name. Bank won’t let me change the mortgage to an llc, said I have to pay it off and refinance with a comm...
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Hello BP team.
I got to thinking about this thread a great deal and have decided, yes, I should have a real business e-mail address for my company.
http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/87/topics/59890-the-truth-abou...
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Hi all,Please go easy on me I'm more of a long-term investor but I wanted to dip my toes into the AirBnb pond by taking on my first property:House = $20kSeptic = $7.5kWell = $10kSeptic Plan = $1.5kBuilding Permit = $1...
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Does anyone have any recommendation for builders risk insurance. I contacted one company and was quoted $6805 for 12 months. I am new to this arena but this seems awfully high. I have a home in DC I inherited and w...
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I loved his podcast. I bought his 10x audio book and just started listening to his Cardone Zone podcasts.
Wow. His real estate advice is....almost horrible. If he really analyzes deals this way then he HAS to put 25...
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Ok so I wanted to see if I could bounce my report off of some of you seasoned investors. Couple things to note...I low balled the ARV by about 5-10k since banks usually don't give market value appraisal for refi's. I ...
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What exactly are the tax benefits from buying a rental property? How much money should I expect in tax benefits/tax refund from my investment property? Is it a percentage of the interest rate paid? Are there any other...
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So when analyzing potential investments in the flood plain, do you just factor in the cost of the flood insurance? Assuming two properties are in the same part of town, but one happens to be in the 100 yr floodplain a...
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Can somebody explain all the tax disadvantages for a house flipper? What's the best approach for a first timer? Buy and quickly sell the property after renovations or hold it and sell it after some time to save money ...