Craig Garrow
Property Management Company taking part of a deal?
I've heard this concept mentioned a couple of times now about a Property Management Company taking a small piece of a deal that they manage for the owner so that they have "skin in the game." Is this sort of thing co...
Andrew Rudahl
Is this a viable strategy?
A friend and I are both looking at starting a partnership. The idea is we would split a 20% down payment and then after closing, his parents would cash us out and get either 20% equity or no equity but a great guaran...
John Andrews
Possible first home purchase, questions about the unknown..
Hello all, I'm a newbie to bigger pockets. I love the site and am totally hooked on the idea of real estate investing..specifically, I'd love to learn to flip condos in my area (south florida). On to my topic. I've lo...
James Kandasamy
The missing print in Hard Money Lenders Ad
BPers, Not all hard money lenders cost structures are the same. From my experience of working with 3 different hard money lenders , I have discovered a key hidden cost structure that only a few...
Marc Andrew
Depreciation benefits - cashout refi?
Hey all, I'm a noob to all this but had a question and looking for some guidance. I have two out of state properties, both mulifamily. I owner occupied one and bought the other as an investment. The investment propert...
Matthew Graham
Introduction
Hi everyone,
My name is Matt and work as a property manager in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. I've been taking courses and have recently signed up for a consultation program in US Real Estate. In doing my research ...
Dan Tran
Is it possible to get lending for CRE while unemployed?
As a total beginner, I have been reading about CRE investments and understand that banks will typically lend based on the property value, tenant (assuming national grade or reputable tenant), and/or the value of the l...
Chris Jones
how do I find mortgage loan balances
hi everyone
i wanted to know how does an investor find a homeowners mortgage loan balance, like is this some kinda service you have to signup for or some website you must go to and etc.
the reason i wanted to know...
Brian Bisdorf
Raising capital for a bigger project
Has anyone tried and succeeded at raising funds to create a campsite/park with multiple buildings for rent? Something that would attract family reunions, parties, etc.Buying a lot surrounded by trees or having lake ac...
Ellie Narie
Can you deduct depreciation if your S-corp manages your property?
If you have a rental and set up an S-corp that will take 100% of the profits from the rental (can you do this to begin with? to avoid self-employment tax), and the S-corp's income will pass over to you, can you still ...