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Kyle Galloway 70% Rule-Please explain?
21 November 2019 | 17 replies

I understand the math to the 70% rule in house flipping. (Conservative Market value after repairs X.70 - repairs). What I don't understand is where this 30% magically disappears to. I know that there will be closing c...

Edit B. Property Value / Delayed Financing Exemption / Cash Out Refi
18 May 2018 | 8 replies

I've read Fannie Mae guideline on this, but am recently confused after speaking with a few lenders. According to the DFE on Cash Out Refi, if a property is purchased in cash;1.) 6 month seasoning period is not require...

Darryl S. Roth IRA self directed for RE investing
28 January 2015 | 8 replies

Is anyone here actually using a self directed Roth IRA account for real estate flipping? I am sick of paying these outrageous short term capital gains taxes it really feels like 1 step forward and 1 step back. I looke...

Cheryl Schlehuber Short Term Rentals, "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly"
6 August 2019 | 5 replies

One day in 1997 when I was pretty new to the business, I wanted to buy a home on an area lake.  I knew, the only way I could afford it was to rent it part of the year. Michigan, 4 seasons right?  but up north in the U...

Chai Jonn Self Directed IRA LLC/ Solo 401k for Real Estae investment
22 January 2019 | 25 replies

Hello Folks,I am trying to get some clarity on how to proceed with Self Directed IRA. I have a ROTH IRA at Vanguard and ROTH 401K  at T Rowe. I like to combine these both into either  a Self Directed IRA or Self Direc...

Elizabeth Woolf Depreciation and 1031
23 April 2022 | 6 replies

Someone gave me some advice that sounded too good to be true so I want to verify. If I own a home for 27.5 years and have taken the depreciation expense every year, then I sell the house (for easy numbers let's just s...

Jasmine Calin Tenants who won't talk on the phone
28 October 2020 | 16 replies

Hi! I have a quick question for the community. I have a tenant who has been trying to sublease her room. I am allowing her to break her lease due to life changes. However, she has been quite unpleasant. Cursing at me,...

Max Hutchinson Advice on what type of loan would best fit
13 March 2023 | 12 replies

Hi, I am looking for some advice on which type of loan I should get for my next rental investment. I currently only have one rental which I got using an FHA(duplex) theres some equity in it I want to tap into. I have ...

Jabari Mofford Newbie from Newark, New Jersey area
16 February 2016 | 11 replies

Hi my name Jabari. I'm new to investment properties. I'm looking to do rental properties to start off. My focus right now on multi family homes but I would like to get into big rental buildings. I haven't done my firs...

Austin Bull Gaps in employment: Securing Loan
23 May 2023 | 11 replies

I'm looking to make my first property purchase. I've been reading that most mortgage lenders require a 2-year history of employment. Does that mean in the last 24 months from now? Or the last two complete W-2 years? I...