I am very much an aspiring investor in Grand Rapids and West Michigan and am checking off my list of needs (CPA, PM, capital, lending etc) but one area that keeps tripping me up is asset protection (i.e. umbrella poli...
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I know several of you are in the tax deed sale business. What's the best deal you've ever picked up at a tax deed sale auction?
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Hi,I am a newbie in RE investment. I am currently in Vancouver. We moved here recently because of my husband's job. We are young (no kids yet but definitely have them in the future). We will have to settle in and arou...
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Hello all - I am working with a QI who seems quite in-experienced! I want to ensure my 1031 goes through. I am on day 40 as I type. I've identified 4 properties, of which I want to purchase 3. (2 under contract, offer...
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I'm starting this thread to share info on the short term, immediate effects of the coronavirus pandemic as it pertains to the active management of note portfolios. We can save medium and long term implications in a se...
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Hi everyone, first post here. Just wanted to get some opinions on where to go...My wife and I bought a house in Austin, tx, where we live, in dec 2011 for 375k. It has 2 houses on one lot, both huge in size, 2200 and ...
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Greetings!
As a landlord, do I need a business license? Several people around here (Georgia) have said it’s a must. As a sole proprietor with a few houses, do you really need a business license?
How imp...
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I looked at a duplex today in which the owner lives on the first floor and her niece (tenant) lives on the second floor. Prior to her niece she rented to her brother. The realtor says she is selling because she is ti...
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Hey everyone, new to the community. I'm young, but got a bit of a late start to the credit game. I just got my first credit card almost a year ago and my first auto loan about 5 months ago. I've been doing well at pay...
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Hello,I was looking through the forums about this, but nothing I saw was exactly on this topic. So, I'm sorry if this has already been covered!I'm just starting out, and I have one SFR that has been rented for years. ...