Hen Ley
What's the best way to loan- in your own name, LLC, etc?
What's the best way to loan private funds? I know a lot of people who do it in their own name, but would it be better/provide more protection to loan via an LLC or something else?
Matthew Gill
First time land lord with inherited tenants
Hi BP world!I'm closing on my first duplex sometime in September. It belonged to my spouses aunt who passed away recently. The building was up for grabs and we decided we would purchase it as our first multi family pr...
Rich Weese
This was MY house!!! I guess it could happen to yours
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=11862066
This is really wierd. This was the last of 44 homes I built in St George. It was my home! I left it in 2002 to go rv'ing. Over 5000 sq ft with 4 garag...
Bienes Raices
Water bill liens
I found out that unpaid water bills in my county are lienable.
To prevent something like this from ever happening, would it be a better strategy to: 1) have tenant put water in their name, check monthly whether the a...
Vince M.
REO is a former indoor pot farm
One of my Real Estate agents showed me an REO today. I checked the comps in the neighborhood within a half mile since January and they average $405,000. The bank is asking $371,500. They have it listed "as-is" but the...
Mark Beekman
Will Credit Limit Increase Hurt My FICO?
I know that opening a new line of credit will hurt my FICO in the short-run, but will raising my credit limit on an existing credit card have the same effect? Would it count as "new credit"?
Adam Craig
New investor to new to get financed?
Hello Everyone from Cleveland Ohio!
My name is Adam - I am 23 and I want to become a successful real estate investor.
I graduated from Kent State in 2010 and instead of doing finance, I started my own internet busin...
Ryan Smith
Thoughts on a 4 bedroom in Tempe
I have this property under contract, thoughts on the deal would be appreciated. I have attached my numbers on cash flow below. There is a 5th bedroom but I would be staying in this room. There is also a pool, I didn't...
Mindy Jensen
Any tips for moving refrigerators purchased second hand?
I'm looking to purchase a refrigerator from Craigslist or similar, to save money. I can DIY a lot of things, but refrigerators are too heavy for me.How do you move yours? @Jim K.?
Andrew Flora
Cost Segregation Strategies
Hello all,As my portfolio grows I'm looking to become more efficient, especially in the realm of tax strategies. I have heard of cost segregation and bonus depreciation and I have a base level understanding of what t...