Todd Cook
Self directed IRAs for dummies?
Good morning. As the owner of two investment properties now I'm looking at a third. However cash flow being short I'm looking for alternative means to purchase the property. One of those that I've looked at is the sel...
Mark Ross
Picking a Self Directed IRA custodian
Having trouble pulling the trigger on who to roll over my 401(k) to, for a self-directed IRA, so that I can purchase another property. Since the big box investment companies and banks don’t do self-directed IRA when ...
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What to do with Operating Expense Reserves
Like a lot of newbies here, I was surprised to find that operating expenses run about 50% of your rent collections. My question is, what do you do with all that money. Obviosuly you are not spending hundreds of dolla...
Bernice Monroe
I have a problem with property manager
Hello BP,
Im a new investor,only investing in real estate for a year so there SO much i have to learn.Property management is a BIG one!Ive had a PM managing my first house for 2 years,thought she was great but i was ...
Jacob Holt
House Hacking LLC
Hi everyone, I recently purchased my first house in Baltimore, MD. It is a 3 bedroom 2 bath single family row home. I currently reside in one bedroom and rent out the other two bedrooms. I want to create a new checkin...
Charles Ladner
Do I need a business plan
Question for anyone that has answers. I talked with my local bank about buying a 12 Plex and she said that they require a business plan. Is this common with most lenders with a building this size or is this just thi...
Joanne Velez
Where to get a HELOC on property in an LLC
We have a property in NY with lots of equity. It is owned in an LLC. Rents are good. Would like to apply for a HELOC but places I find will only do it if it is not in an LLC. Where can I find a company that allows ...
Alex Wise
Save Cash or Invest?
What do you recommend for short term savings? I’ve been a bit timid with purchasing my first investment property. Analysis paralysis makes me hesitant at this time with interest rates what they are and anticipating a ...
James Slaughter
Transunion SmartMove Issues
Has anyone else had issues setting up a Transunion SmartMove account? I set up an account a couple of days ago, now I am not able to get back onto it. I have gone thru the password reset process 2-3 time over last 2...
Dave Rav
Tenant screening rules and regs
Hello all. So, a very small (but highly annoying!) problem here. I wanted to see if anyone has experienced this. My tenant screening service is requiring me to change my online account password every 3 or 4 months....