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I'm a software engineer by trade with a wife and 3 kids, one of them nearing college age. I recently read Rich Dad/Poor Dad and it changed my entire perspective. I'm looking to build up an investment portfolio of MT...
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I'm the asset protection attorney out of Austin, Texas that protects real estate investors from lawsuits. What I want to know is the question you have about lawsuit protection, taxes, insurance, financing, etc. as it ...
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I sold/financed a house in NC in 2011. The buyers never made a payment on time and when they got several payments behind, my attorney sent them a foreclosure notice. They filed for ch 13 bankruptcy.
The DOT states t...
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I’m renting out my home and had a IG influencer apply. She makes great money 4 times what rent is a month. And her W-2 reflects that. She does have one account in collections but as second position. ( was a co-signer ...
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I have a SFH that I am helping my partents rent out. We have each potential appilcant fill out a general application ( contact info, work history, previous landlords, number of teants, and number and type of pets).I...
Just a few more methods of finding properties, hope they help. Dan :idea:
Finding the Deals
• Place this classic ad in your local paper’s real estate section to appear on Sunday: If you can afford to run 7 days a w...
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Hello, we rented our house to a coupe claiming they only had a cat. but now our neighbors are telling me they have a little dog. I by no means allow dogs in my house for so many reasons. I am just very confused and ve...
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Hi BP, Searching around but have not been able to find an answer to this question:For example I get property from seller with a L/O and then sell the option to tenant/buyer for my fee then get out of the picture. Aft...
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Hi friends, I’m having a lot of difficulty finding a solid answer on this....I purchased a property with month to month tenants who have been living in the property for about 5 years. Over those five years they’ve had...
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I've talked to a homeowner who inherited a home from her mother, hasn't paid taxes since 2008, and doesn't want anything to do with property - no profit from sale at all, just wants out. Per the tax lawyer the taxes a...