How do you evaluate a hard money or private money lender?

A guest staying at my AirBnB is saying his company requires him to get  W-9 from any rental he stays at. Will this be an issue for me come tax time? AirBnB already reports my rental income from what I understand. If h...

Background - there are a couple companies out there who provide special insurance for no security deposit.  One is called "Zero Deposit" based in Europe, another is Rhino.  In essence, tenants don't pay a security dep...

I would like to start my real estate investing career by the end of this year.  I am also interested in becoming a realtor as I believe it would be something I would enjoy.  Anybody with experience have any input?  Do...

I had someone inquire about the other unit in my owner occupied duplex. It's an old house and most likely has lead paint. Also, not sure I would want to hear a 3 year old running around all the time. For these reasons...

I want to buy rental units in Ohio and I currently live in San Diego, CA. If I am keeping my 9-5 job and only collecting passive income, do I need to register/create a LLC in California and Ohio or just Ohio? My long ...

How does the note selling process work, and how do people asses an offer against a note?

Is most wholesaling to investors only, not consumers? My aunt wants me to find her a house, and she says she'll pay me. Do I wholesale? I'm not going to sell it for retail to her. I have two other friends of frie...

So, I've found a tenant that I like and want to screen them for Credit, background check, etc. What/who is everyone using for these reports. I've looked at Smartmove, but it seems that the potential tenant has to re...

Thank you for reading this post! I am in California and looking to become a gap funder.Could anyone direct me to what specific licensing, insurances, estimated startup costs that would be needed?