I am currently researching the process of doing subject-to deals for homes that are owned by distressed sellers, particularly those that have missed two or more payments or have entered pre-foreclosure proceedings wit...

I have a project I am putting together for a 24 unit apartment complex. What is the best way to approach and structure a deal for private money lenders for financing the project? I have not used private money before a...

As a Christmas present this year from the company, it was announced that my job will probably be outsourced overseas and my being laid off during the first half of this 2011…at my age and with a family to support I ...

Hi everyone, I just bought a single family unit in Dallas 9 months.  It's considered a Class A property, and in an area where schools are all rated highly.  My tenants just moved in 6 months ago and claims that they h...

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I'm getting conflicting advice from two CPAs and was wondering if anyone cares to chime in. Here is the situation. My primary residence is paid off and I want to tap into the equity in order to acquire rental re...

I have a borrower who asked me if he could "borrow in the name of a 'land trust'..." He briefly explained some of the nuances, and when I asked him why he did this he said, "It protects us a little better than a LLC.....

I've heard about people trying to stop foreclosure using the produce the note argument. Has anyone used this when trying to negotiate a short sale, if so how did you incorporate it into your strategy?

I live in Chicago, and I'm closing on a 4 unit property in a couple weeks.  We plan to make one of the units in the building our primary residence.  The mortgage laws, as I understand them, require us to move into the...

Some folks were waxing philosophical-like about the nature of man in another thread on war and what it is good for. I am a big believer in the fact that people are rational self-maximizers in virtually all endeavors....

I guess I am a bit confused on this assignment fee thing.
If I put a house under contract for 30k, and then assign it to my end buyer through an assignment contract for 39k, does my end buyer have to cut me a check f...