Jeanelle Ignacio
New Member Intro from SoCal
Hi everyone! I am so impressed by the wealth of information on this site. I wanted to introduce myself, share my story and hope to network and learn from many of you in this group.Professionally, I've been a Registe...
Tom D.
Unfair Rate Hike
I just bought a duplex for $97k that I'm living in. The mortgage company's appraisal was for $116k with a replacement cost of $177k, which seems about right. I had to pre-pay for 12 months of coverage, but I got a f...
Stuart Udis
Structuring your entities for anonymity is NOT asset protection
I am tired of reading about real estate investors seeking advice on where they should incorporate or how they should structure their entities for anonymity. Anonymity is NOT asset protection. To lay it out as simply ...
Samson Kay
Turn your house hack into an "Airbnb product" to sell to investor
Hi everyone.Its been quite a while since I last posted. I've been working on a few larger deals this past year along with my relocation to the Chicago area, so I've been super busy. But now I finally closed on my last...
Don Scott
WHY I LOVE PRIVATE MONEY LENDERS
I started investing in real estate over 8 years ago and I have done all kinds of deals. I started as a landlord and buying Rentals. Then, I started wholesaling and flipping properties (currently doing about 50 trans...
Robert Karnes
Self-Directed IRA to purchase Short Term Rental with Arbitrage
Hi All,I am looking at making a purchase of a vacation rental with my SDIRA. I have had long term rentals held this way and I am pretty familiar with the basic rules related to performing work, UBIT, etc.To set it up ...
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ROI question on 3 month turn-around
Hello.
I have a deal that I am working on and could use some simple insight. I have the means to turn around a $25,000 investment into $75,000 within 90 days.
Is this a good enough ROI for a private lender?
I hav...
Siva Singh
Demo & Rebuild in Cupertino, CA Area
My wife is an interior designer in Silicon Valley. She comes across a bunch of investors who buy old homes, rebuild it and sell. So we are wondering if we can take up that as a business. Here are some initial numbers ...
Kenneth Ginder
Rental upgrades 1 year write off?
We're updating the fencing, replacing a dated leaky porch entry, taking out a dead tree this year (2023). Can we business expense all of these projects in the same year. Or do these larger upgrades/updates need to be ...
Davartay Miller
Selecting a Property Manager
In my experience as a property manager, the most common question is “What will it cost?” Though many questions come into play when embarking upon selecting a property manager, this is the foundation of conversations b...