Zack Bloom
Using Crowdfunding for Investment Capital - The Next Big Thing
A very interesting read on using equity crowdfunding for real estate investment capital - http://miamiherald.typepad.com/the-starting-gate/2.... Different from donation based crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter, equit...
Carley Higareda
College Town- How do I choose between STR, MTR, & LTR?
Anyone familiar with the Seneca/Clemson, SC area? I have 2 undeveloped lots that I initially thought to put a couple of Tiny Homes on. Clemson is such a busy college town that, (I believe) it would be easy to rent Sho...
Kenny Simpson
Why we need small banks and the important role they play?
A few years ago when the world shut down and every small business was running to their banks to get their PPP loan, customers soon realized their BIG bank was not really there to help and they were forced to look else...
David Bautista
Need Help Finding Funding.
Hello all,
I wanted to break into real estate, and I found myself a good old mentor. I went through his program and managed to buy a duplex, and I did this through creative financing using business credit cards. I ev...
Sergio Delgado
Best investment in the Miami FL area
Hello, I am interested in learning about the current market in Miami, FL. I would like to know what locations I should focus in and stay away from if I want to buy property to then rent out. What type of properties wo...
Piper Watson
20k Inheritance - debt pay down or invest?
What would you do in this scenario and why?If you had 50k in credit card debt for business startup costs (not real estate) with a 3-4-year plan to pay it off, high debt utilization in the meantime and a 620 credit sco...
Will H.
First year flipping homes as LLC partnership
I am 50% owner of an LLC. We have purchased a pair of single family homes and spent money renovating them but have yet to generate any income (or profit). Thoughts on how to best handle taxes? Want to carry forward...
Rita Droz
commercial real estate lease
I am not sure if anyone can answer this question, but I figured I would give it a shot. In a commercial lease agreement, is there language that can be inserted that mitigates the lease obligation of the tenant in the...
James Talbert
Self directed IRA and unqualified persons
Does anyone know a way that it is possible to use a self directed IRA to invest in an LLC that I own as well? According to the IRS rules, i would be considered an unqualified person since I own both.
Steve LeBlanc
Portfolio Loan interest....is it deductible?
I'm in the process of combining 5 of my investment properties (currently individually mortgaged) into a portfolio loan. Is the interest paid on this new portfolio loan deductible just the same as the mortgage interes...