Well, to make it short, I found some great resources on this thread- How to Harden Units , but I wanted to hear more. I'm picking up my first, 10 unit apartment complex. 10 tiny studio apartments. Mostly rented by mig...

I'm currently looking at an apartment complex in Lakewood, and am curious how it compares to Tacoma.  I'm obviously not local to that area, so curious as to any feedback from locals or people familiar with the area.  ...

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...

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...

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...

Hello BP,First off thank you for the help, this is a great forum to ask questions in. First I love the calculators that BP has for it's pro members they are great. However, I was wondering if anyone has a calculator f...

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...

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...

In March of this year we purchased a non-performing 2nd deed of trust in the Silicon Valley area of CA.  We attempted to work out a loan modification with the borrowers but ultimately needed to foreclose as they were ...

Have a park under consideration:38 pad, 15 owner occupied, Lot rents $140/mo, last increased $20 in 2012, 23 vacant lots, single wide only, no park owned homes, Southern IL. Asking price $110K, seller financing avail....