Ethan Griffel
Commerical vs secondary market
I'm curious on people's opinions between commerical loans with variable rates over 25 years vs conventional fixed rate mortgage over 30 years when looking at SFR and small (duplex/triplex) MFR. What are the pros/cons ...
Chris Reyes
Preparing while others are Panicking
Knowledge, Planning, and Executing are the fundamentals of growth both as an individual and as a business.
The reason for this post is because there are a lot of discussions about what if's and whether or not we sh...
Bob Malecki
Are fractionalized deed of trusts allowed in Washington state?
As I recall WA does not allow fractionalized deed of trusts for real estate, but a friend of mine actually participated in one as a lender on a 4-plex investment in Seattle. The borrowers stopped paying him so he want...
Juan Rodriguez
Running out of time for 1099s
Hello,I've been a landlord for many years, but in 2022 we bought, rehabbed, and started operating a short term rental, so we have paid several contractors over $600. This year I also paid over $600 for property manage...
George Dale
Documentation when borrowing private money from family
What documentation do I need to consider when borrowing long term private money from family (30 year amort/10 year balloon)? I am working with a close family member on a loan. There were be no lien's on the property...
Ibrahim Hughes
non real estate used as collateral?
If one doesn't own real estate what type of document is used to secure non real estate (i.e. jewelry) as collateral?
Samuel Fletcher Hardy
First Time Using Owner Financing
Hey guys I am about to use owner financing for the first time. I have ran all the numbers on the deal 1000 times and am satisfied. The property is owned by a young Realtor and this will be her first time as well. What...
Mary Jay
Taxes for a trust- can you please help?
Hey guys, how does taxing a trust works?
Lets say there is a paid off property in a trust that is worth 100K, and brings 1K per month per rent. So its about 12K per year in rent. But, lets say we spend 2 k per year i...
Andrew Nairn
Solo 401(k) compliance & self-TPA - plan documentation?
Hi,I have just started a self-directed Solo 401(k) for my single employee s-Corp (me) and have elected to be my own Third Party Administrator (TPA). I understand the record keeping, the annual Form 5500 but I am havin...
Vikram C.
Document management solutions
Do any of you have a recommendation for a good document management solution for my real estate invoices, insurance policies and other documents? I want to be able to scan every single document and store it in an elec...