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Real Estate Attorney vs Title Company
Ok, at the risk of sounding like an idiot, can someone please explain the difference? I am listening to a gentleman talk about his dream team and he is talking about making sure to have a good title company/ real esta...
Sam Leon
Are "roommates" a protected class?
I have a question regarding the Fair Housing Act's Familial Status.The intent is to prevent anyone from refusing to rent to or give preferences to people based on their family status...single vs married, with or witho...
Kyle Perry
Legal Weed: To Allow or Not, that is the question
Do those of you that have rentals in states where weed is now legal allow your tenants to possess, use or even grow in your properties? Just curious as I am getting ready to invest in a weed friendly state and wanted ...
Carrie Giordano
Big Bear or Lake Arrowhead for Vacation Rental?
My husband and I are looking to invest in a vacation rental in either Big Bear or Lake Arrowhead. We have buy and holds but this will be our first vacation rental. I have heard a bit from investors with homes in Big B...
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Is an FHA Loan realistic for me?
I'm a single 32 y-o with a full time job living in Los Angeles. I was a freelancer up until one year ago. Now for the past year I've been working for a company full-time, and my NET annual income is about $36000. As o...
Jeff Boyd
AirBnB In St Petersburg Fl
Hey BP! Has anyone had any issues with the city of St Petersburg in regards to AirBnB or short term rentals with their property? I have a really nice property I want to keep for a bit and rent out but I have heard the...
Sam Tomar
Chicago suburb: My first investment
Hello all,Since California RE is getting out of hand, I decided to do a small investment in Schaumburg/Hoffman Estate area. Can you please chime in if this is a reasonable investment in that particular part of Chicago...
Christopher Reynolds
Using my 401k to purchase real estate? Who to contact?
Hello everyone! I have a 401k with a company I work for. Although my career used to be with this company, I have started a contracting business in the last few years. However, I am still employed by this company on...
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Looking to understand various Hawaii Markets
Looking to invest in our second STR property and Hawaii is in our radar. Being out of state, my husband and I have no idea about the area and ideal places to invest in terms of STR income and long term appreciation. C...
Herm M.
Making offers on short sales "subject to finding an end-buyer."
So I've read that we need to put a contingency in our offer to the short-sale lender. This contingency will say something along the lines of "this contract is valid if, and only if, the investor (buyer) is able to fin...