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Anyone use a platform for finding deals like happyinvestor.com? I have not signed up for any site such as these but am intrigued by them. Any feedback would be appreciated! TIA!
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Hello, I am trying to determine whether the interest on a cash out refinance for an investment property is tax deductible. I know on your home if you do a cash out refinance that you have to spend the new delta of loa...
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First and foremost I am 16 and unable to make any investments at the moment. I am however VERY interested in investing in real estate (primarily multi-family homes,(duplexes, triplexes, etc.)) I'm mainly looking for s...
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Hello BP,My name is Ethan Johnson. I live in the Portland, Oregon area. I am new to the world of real estate investing and i'm looking to get my foot in the door through launching a direct mail marketing campaign to b...
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I currently own two rental properties and usually collected rent on a contact basis. Each time the tenet would call and say I have the rent when ever you ready to pick it up.
Now, on the Lakewood property this has b...
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A partner and I are purchasing and planning to quickly sell a condo. What would be a fair consession or agreement considering what we can each bring to the table?We were trying to keep it as close to 50/50 stakes as p...
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Hello everyone,
For those of you with experience. Is there a difference in taking your pre-licensing courses online or the traditional method of a brick and mortar school, other than personal preference? Will a broker...
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Does anyone know of a title company in Chicago, which would work with a wholesaler without a license? I'm trying to get the 1 deal which is allowed per year in IL. And if I do find one, can I proceed normally with ass...
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MARCS or straight line depreciation. So as I understand it if I use MARCS I will be on the hook for more in taxes when I sell the property vs straight line depreciation. Still with that in mind what is the preferred d...
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I found out that unpaid water bills in my county are lienable.
To prevent something like this from ever happening, would it be a better strategy to: 1) have tenant put water in their name, check monthly whether the a...