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Hi everyone, this is my first time posting! I am looking to use my VA loan for a multifamily property. I was speaking with a lender and they had told me that multiunit properties are capped at 1 million in high cost a...
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We purchased our first house in Mountain View, CA 94043, in Jan 2018, when the housing market was crazy. And it was not a good deal at all. It costs us $2.4 M with 20% downpayment, 3% interest rate. But soon, we reali...
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Questions for you Tax Pros out there. Will the amount of social security benefits be reduced if an individual receives rental income of let's say 80K a year. Assumptions: Social security is taken before full retire...
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Hi All -
I am looking to buy a 3 flat and move into a unit for a year to be able to capitalize on favorable interest rates for a 'buy and hold' investment in Bucktown.
I ran the numbers on this property that I reall...
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I am a First time home buyer. I am looking to put my self in the best positions in terms of equity. I live in Raleigh, NC. I have two ideas.
First option is to purchase a distressed Property and use a FHA 203k l...
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Hey guys my name is Marcus Peck,I am 21 years old and my brother and I started an LLC for real estate investing (specifically flipping) and right now we are educating and networking. I work 70+ hours a week with my fu...
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After making tons of short sale offers we still haven't had any AGENTS interested in working with us. Do you basically need to personally know short sale listing agent personally to get an offer accepted? Or do they o...
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Im curious what everyone thinks in regards to listing time for rentals during the summer/ winter/ fall/ spring time frames. I seem to have much more demand in the summer months, and Im not having much response for a 2...
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I have a question about 1031 fraud.
If a seller signs a form 1031 for a million dollars, but the money was never transferred to the seller from the escrow company, and the buyer never planned to allow that to...
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So this is going to sound stupid, but the situation is unique so bear with me. I have the opportunity to get an 18-unit building under option, but I may have to move fast. After winning the option bid, I can do t...