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I was recently explaining for an investor the difference between investing in Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) vs Direct Real Estate. I see this topic in 2 buckets: rental properties (hands-on) and REITs (hands-o...
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Searching for a creative lender or guidance. I will do my best to keep this straight to the point and concise.
One year ago purchased a triplex with FHAPlanned to move in and delivered 60 days notice to tenantTenant...
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I have purchased a primary residence that I will turn into a rental in Michigan. I plan to do deals throughout the country though.
Should I register my LLC in the famous 3 of Delaware, Wyoming or Nevada? Or stay i...
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I’m Currently in contact with a Seller who wants 279,000 for his 2 bedroom 2 bath house, the house is in livable condition , just no modern renovations , roof is 2 years old , no tax liens or mortgages ; is this a fa...
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Hello all,
I have been in Santa Barbara for roughly 4 months and learning about the market here and nearby.
I have no properties at this time but have been taking the proper steps to buy my first. My wife and i have...
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From the definitions of who/what qualifies a purchaser/purchase for the highly touted $8000 tax credit, it appears that a change in title (to the buyer's name) is what constitutes the "qualifying event". Of course th...
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I am using some of my IRA to buy investment properties. Does anyone have a good custodian they can recommend? I started with uDirect, and it has gone from bad to worse. Any recommendations would be greatly apprecia...
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I'm attempting to educate myself on what's possible regarding developing a new low income senior multifamily property (not assisted living, memory care, etc.). The industry seems incestuous as there are housing agenc...
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Are they worth it? I've interviewed like 4 CPAs/tax strategist this year and it's difficult because I know I'm not always comparing apples to apples. Has anyone used Amanda & Matt and have they been happy with the...
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About a year and a half ago my wife and I decided that we wanted to get into real estate investing. In particular buy/hold single family homes in the Kansas City area. However between the two of us we had $70,237 in s...