I need advice. I just got divorced and own my house, flat out, 100% with no mortgage. I'm debt free. Per my divorce decree and local law, I cannot live with anyone (called "cohabitation") with my 5 year old daughte...
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Hey everyone, not sure if this is the best place for this question...
But I have a question about hard money lending. I've been researching some lenders in my area and most say they only give LTV of 75%. My question i...
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Hi everyone,I am about to close on my first two properties in Philly next week (woohoo!) and cannot decide if I should hire a property management company, or self-manage the future renters.
I have a full-time job an...
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I've been learning about SDIRAs and from what I understand when you use the money in your real estate business, the money you earn will be tax free. So as Amanda Han put it in podcast 49, if a wholesaler puts a $1,...
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Hi All,I wanted to get a second opinion on this topic. I recently graduated from college, and am currently living in NYC. I started with about 90K in student debt and now have under 40K left to pay. I am saving each...
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I put my 10% down, and am looking to insure the property while I deal with current owner residents. It is my understanding that this needs to be done asap since I am aquiring it as is where is..How should I approach t...
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Early on (1978) I joined a couple of newly minted Real Estate Investor Association groups. I was active in them until about 20 years ago. They played an important role in my success (remember this is before we could...
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I'm stuck between two life choices: 1. Become a CPA2. Become a Real Estate AgentThe complication: I have always wanted to get into real estate investing. My parents own apartments and for the last couple of years I ha...
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Hi all, I am furious. After some investigative work, I confirmed my suspicions. My property manager has been severely overcharging me for repairs for months. Like ridiculous markups. As it turns out, this guy OWNS...
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Hello BP community! Hoping you guys had a great new years, I wanted to make my first post of the new year and first post in general! My names Sebastien and I'm 24 years old looking to jump start my career into rei. I’...