Douglas Harris
HELOC on owner financing
BP family, I just purchased a home through seller financing. I have a great amount of equity in this deal. I want to do a HELOC on this investment property; however I am not sure if this is possible. Has anyone done a...
Thomas Handy
It's August 6th (I know I'm late this month), but what did you do in July?
I'm about 90% done setting up the house after moving in late June from Louisiana to Kansas. Really like the area and started school today. I'll be limited on time since I have homework to do but always looking for a...
Mike D.
Accounting Software Recommendations
Can anybody recommend accounting software besides QuickBooks? QB stopped being able to import credit card transactions from my bank so that was the last straw for me. Zoho looks promising. I have 6 property locations ...
Kathy Corressell
Partnerships and LLC's
I have 2 properties with partners and I'm getting some conflicting guidance from real estate attorneys on how to handle them.
The first property is more straight forward. Its a completely 50/50 partnership between ...
Aliyyah Carter
Do you lean towards light cosmetic renovations or full gut renovations?
I've been working with investors, and some prefer to do minimal work, while others prefer a blank canvas or a full gut. I'm curious about the reasoning behind the choice of renovations. Are there better returns for a ...
James Sedano
Need advice on setting up a trust and funding with assets
Hi all, I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask questions about setting up a Trust. I'm looking to form a revocable trust to have all my assets in it, I understand that it does not protect me as an irrevocable ...
Mark Cruse
Current newbie trends on BP!!
Maybe it's me but I'm just curious if anyone has noticed that some of the newbies seeking knowledge appear to be less serious than before. When I first started coming here people seemed hungry. They were researched, h...
Jason Hardin
Business or not
I'm a little confused on the whole "should I start an LLC or a business in any form" topic. A lot of people on here say to not start a business right off the bat but then a lot of the information pertains to having a ...
Yuan He
Asking applicants SIN for background and credit check
Hi BP rock stars,
I am aware that in Halifax NS, the tenant is not required to provide SIN. Under this condition, how do you usually conduct background and credit check if the applicant is not willing to disclose thi...
Dawn Cohen
Real Estate Coaching SCAMS!
Years ago I was scammed into hiring a "COACH" for free. needless to say it was a scam! They sell you a bill of goods at a hotel seminar, provide lunch. Tell you its FREE. BUT......
They make you fill out a credit...