Was wondering if anyone can offer advice on structuring private money loans. I am new in REI and am currently seeking out my first deal. When that first deal finally does present itself, I want to be ready and move on...

So an idea crossed my mind and I've done a little thinking about it. Wanted to see what the community's opinion is on it and if they feel it could be a good idea.General Info on my situation:Primary vehicle: No paymen...

This post is meant for my accounting colleagues - an invitation to debate, basically.Let's consider scenarios.1. (clear) You buy a rental with a $100k loan. Two years later, you refi into a new $100k loan with better ...

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Let's say part of your screening criteria is a minimum of 3x rent as income. In CA and some (all?) other states, you cannot discriminate based on source of income. That means if the prospective...

Hello All. My name is Kristen and I am a 33 year old mother and wife. I am getting a late start in life, but I am now ready to take risks and boost any income to make my family and I more comfortable. I am extremely t...

I know many don't really care about banking situation in our country. A couple sobering thoughts for those paying any attention.
1.http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/283688 FDIC lost money for first time since 1991...

I live in a town where one side of the railroad tracks is "good" and the other is "bad". The majority of  my town are renters and there is a fair amount of mobile homes. I'm a Dave Ramsey listener and he is totally ag...

I’d like to share a story about a frustrating experience that lenders in the private money space experience all the time.

We are a private/hard money lender and we get a ton of requests from real estate investors and...

So today I found a "NOTICE OF TAX DEED SALE" on my front door.  I rent a tiny 520 sq ft single family house in a horrible neighborhood -I mean the worst, however it's this house is Heaven to me.  After the recession m...