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I recently did a hard money loan where I combined multiple self directed IRA accounts and money from my company as well. Basically my self directed Roth, my wife's IRA, and the balance was from my LLC. My administrato...
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We just collected first month's rent this evening! We screened and declined several applicants (even returned a deposit to hold for one declined applicant - took a lot of self control)and finally settled on some tenan...
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Hi,
I've been reading and reading and still have yet come to an answer.
My goal:
- Better return (my saving are in stock, mutual funds, some in 2% CDs now)
_ Buy for hold, potential for appreciation, reduce my regu...
I've got a great general contractor. In the past 8 months he's worked at 3 of my properties. The first doing odds and ends getting it ready to be sold, maybe about $3000 worth. Then he did a major renovation to the se...
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Writing this post to get into some nitty gritty details that I can't find elsewhere on the forums:First time investor! Woo!Knowledge, hustle, money. Those words were so subliminally heard in a number of BP podcasts, l...
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Hi,I have not bought my first investment property yet, but my goal is to own multiple houses and hopefully purchase a house every year. I just recently got a new job that gives really good benefits and match my 401k ...
Hello all, came across this site and figured after frantically searching the Internet for a solution after having 2 seperated mortgage brokers lie to us maybe the collective wealth and experience of the people on this...
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Hi BP!So Im a newbie. I dont hide it. But today.....I just closed on my first deal. Oh...and I got paid to buy the house. Yep I closed on the house and got paid a check (over $1500) to buy it. Its a duplex. Its in a q...
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Hello BP!I need some ideas in order to take my tenant to small claim. I recently evicted a tenant and they have completely distroyed my unit. I want to take them to small claim but I was told by the housing court in o...
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First I want to thank everybody on this board for all the knowledge shared every day, as it has been a big help thus far. I spend more time lurking on BP than contributing, which is something I plan to change.
I sor...