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I am working on a second graduate degree right now and I find myself constantly saying to my wife that "school is getting in the way of my learning!" I have found so much more value in my self-studies via reading boo...
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The holidays are around the corner and before we know it, it will be 2011. What are your goals for 2011? Did you accomplish your 2010 goals?
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Hello BP. I have a question that I have not been able to find information on as of yet
My Friend and Contractor is now my partner in a rehab. Just got funded and I am trying to figure how our 50/50 split is g...
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Hello everyone,
I am attempting to start my real estate investing journey but I believe my student loans will hold me back. I have 45k in refinanced private loans that I'm currently paying $320 a month on and 93k in ...
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I recently rolled a 401K into a SDIRA. At the time, I did not convert it to a ROTH SDIRA. I have purchased approx $25,000 in notes with the money but they have not been worked out yet thus they are still non-perform...
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For long term rentals its the 1% rule (for me anyway).I've read that a good metric for STRs is whether a monthly mortgage payment equals a weeks worth of revenue.Which financial metric do you use to filter your list o...
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Hi All,I'm a newbie looking to purchase an apartment building not so much as an investment, but as a place of residence where I can potentially live rent free.I see no reason to go small, so I was hoping to obtain a b...
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Does anyone have any experience with an investment vehicle like https://fundrise.com/? Just curious if it is a big scam, or something to be considered. Maybe a good move for a novice? anyone have any thoughts?
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So I finally closed on my first commercial property in San Diego on 12/31/12. The escrow placed the property under my name and my wife's name but I understand I need to move the property to a LLC for asset protection...
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I’m seeing 9% hard money in my market (Phoenix).
How low do you think rates can go?
Mortgages are now up over 5%... will hard money rates start increasing too?