My husband "won" his last marital home in a community property dispute. His ex-wife effectively vandalized it legally before eviction. We attempted to do some reno on the property to get it rented but after 25k, its a...
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I just got my first property under contract here in DFW Texas. The issue is this property is a personal residence and owner occupied.
I assume like a good Realtor, I should not instruct the homeowners to move until ...
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Hello all,My name is Nelson Castillo. I have been on BiggerPockets for a few months and have read some interesting things. I enjoy listening to the podcasts on a daily basis. I want to thank the staff at BP for provid...
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Greetings all,I have a unique deal and I am exploring the possibility of using a hard money lender. Is there an HML that will loan a relatively small amount as low as 25-27% of the deal? I will be putting 130K cash in...
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With every ones feed back and suggestions I now need to lay all of this out to someone who can help me make an informed decision. I am overwhelmed with all the information and paper work. I'm a pretty decisive person ...
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How long does it take to get a DBA or LLC registered/filed...if you registered it today, would you be able to use that DBA or LLC name immediately on a real estate contract or is it a longer process?
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I'm looking to start my real estate business and wanted to know some strategies for protecting yourself from lawsuits?
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Hello,
Here is a bit about my situation:
In Los Angeles, California, here. Family owns 3 income properties in LA, all free of debt:
19-unit Multifamily ~ 3.8MSingle family Home ~ $1.6MSingle Tenant Commercial ~ $1...
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Hello,I currently have a 30 year Mortgage loan at 3.5 rate of interest on my owner occupied triplex that I bought less than 3 years ago with 20% down at 750k pp.With the mortgage rates getting lower and lower when wou...
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Hey everyone! I'm in Escrow on my first home that I plan to buy and hold onto while I improve the condition of the house while I'm living there before either renting or putting on AirBnB. Where I'm located is very muc...