Hello all!I am a complete newbie to this field (and forum) so please go easy on me. Me and one of my friends are thinking of buying a lakefront Condo in downtown Chicago (2BA/1.5+ Bath). We both live few hours drive f...
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I have been making hard money loans for 12 years. All loans are interest only payments, one year, renewable for an additional year with additional fees and points. All secured by commercial property.
I am contempla...
Hey all- came across an OOS BRRRR opp in Georgia, near Atlanta. I wanted to get some opinions/thoughts from folks. Here's what I got:Asking price $62500 (not what I'm going to offer). Comps put similar properties in g...
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Hello! I am looking to house hack, but I am having issues finding the right markets in Northern California that have good population growth or at least a market that has a steady stream of tenants. I am mainly looking...
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Almost everything I've heard on master-metered properties (Landlord pays electric) is negative. Typically, it's an older property with lower income tenants. The electric bill is the landlord's biggest expense. Sinc...
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Okay note pros...I have seen some discussion over the last several months about people kissing (guaranteeing) the notes adding value. It seems like you buy notes with sufficient ITV to protect your investment.
So ...
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Hello everyone I have been interested in REI for awhile but my wife and I have finally decided to do more than talk about it. We have acquired our first investment property in Holly Springs/Apex and plan on having it...
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Hello everyone,I just wanted to ask a question about using the funds from my Roth IRA towards the purchase of property. I've done some calculations and realized that my Roth IRA is yielding some horrible rates of retu...
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I came across something that really peaked my interest and was wondering if there was a way I could make this work.I am a college student with little to no money and have a bunch of friends who are trying to live in a...
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We are needing advice or recommendations on reliable lenders for small multi plex units (duplex, triplex, quads) in Illinois. Thank you.