Jonathan Watson
HELOC vs Cash Out Refinance vs Stocks
With the approach of our 4th child (!) this October, I decided it was high time I diversify my family's investments. So, I started down the path of learning about REI, and have been immersing myself in it for the las...
Kim Hopkins
Incentivizing Broker with Extra Commission to Rent Space Faster
Hi Everyone,We have a large (25K SF) tenant who currently occupies over 50% of one of our properties and is behind on over 3 months of rent. We will probably demise the space into 5k - 11k SF units going forwards. We ...
Chris Carrigan
LLC or Umbrella
Having a hard time making the decision on putting a new STR into an LLC or just getting an Umbrella policy. In NC it costs about $450 a year in fees for the LLC (Annual Report and Franchise Fee). I currently pay a C...
Roland Brown
New Member Dallas Tx
Hi all, I am new!I am from Tucson, AZ, and have lived in Phoenix, AZ, Bakers Field CA, Eastern Idaho, Jackson Hole Wy, Alaska stick, the Hawaii Beach, and find my self now in McKinney Tx. I am a life long fitness enth...
Jason K Green
Jason from Irvine, CA
Hello all. I am Jason and I am currently living in Irvine, CA. While this is now home, I grew up in a small town in Oklahoma. What a different world I now live in.My background is in finance. I received my bachelor's ...
Stephanie Z.
TIF impact on property value/etc
QUESTION(S): Our local city (and maybe the county as well in a collaborative effort) is proposing a TIF district that would include our 4 1/2 acre commercial property that is mostly undeveloped at this time (but we do...
Nina V.
Property Management Recommendations
Hi all, I am looking for a PM in Little Rock and surrounding areas. I would appreciate some recommendations. PM's I have vetted so far: Solid Rock (Tina) said they do not accept properties build before 2000 at this ti...
Jimmy H.
Elections, Grid-lock, Foreclosuregate and the effects on RE
It seems inevitable that the Republicans take control of the House, and likely gain many seats in the Senate.
This type of situation is called "grid-lock" becuase both parties can essentially keep each other from get...
Jerry Poon
Mortgage from Private Lender or Regular Bank?
I am seeking a loan, and I have a few options between a private lender and a regular bank. The terms are similar. What are the pros and cons of each?Will the private loan show up on my credit?And lastly, what are the ...
Cass Lowrie
What's the best way to tax shelter $250K in flip profits?
In 2019, I'll fix & flip 3 properties with a total of $250K+ of profit. I just set up a Self Directed IRA but it only has $24K in it. Can I invest just $24K from the IRA and then dump all $250K of profits back i...