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Hey BP,
I have been self employed for the past 3 years. I have been doing some research on IRAs, but at this point my eyes are starting to cross. I have a nice amount of money sitting multiple retirement plans from ...
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Question for the smart masses. I am catching up on podcast and I listened to episode 55 featuring @Jimmy Moncrief. He stated you could use a retirement account as collateral for an unsecured loan. Does anyone know an...
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Hi everyone, I am an agent and would like to buy my first home, (the irony, I know) I've done quite well my first year in the business, however I want to know if it is possible to qualify after only 1 year of tax retu...
Wondering if anyone is currently employing a note buying strategy where you acquire non-performing residential, owner-occupied notes and modify the loan with the current owners to keep them in the house.
Not to sell ...
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Hey guys! I’m veryyy new to real estate investing and I want to purchase my first home soon however I have only worked for almost a year and I believe you need to work for atleast 2 years in order to receive a loan ? ...
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Tenant has been in my rental since Nov 2018. I did a complete background check on him before he moved in, called his employer, spoke to HR dept to verify pay and got proof form his pay stub. I just called his work to ...
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More Good News for Property Owners/Investors in the West Valley! (West of Phoenix)This the latest in a slate of good economic news for the cities west of Phoenix, collectively called the West Valley.Highlights of the ...
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Hi,My question is about how to successfully pass a rental application when starting your own company.I recently took a Leave of Absence from my corporate job in order to found a company...some time has passed and I no...
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I'm wondering how multi-state brokerages work. For instance, I'm assuming Redfin is a brokerage in all 50 states. Does that simply mean they employ managing brokers in all 50 states? Or is there something special abou...
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I recently received an application from someone who is self-employed. They are claiming significant income but I have no company to call other than the applicant herself. Should I request a tax return, bank statement,...