Jeff Takle
Alternatives to Security Deposits?
I recently ran across three companies that issue Surety Bonds as an alternative to security deposits. The idea is simple: instead of requiring tenants to front a hefty security deposit up front -- could be $2,500 arou...
Shafi Noss
Commercial vs. Residential Foreclosure Differences
Anyone have perspective to lend on the differences between a commercial and residential foreclosures. Things like auction process, frequency lender repossession, for example through a deed in lieu, allowing financing,...
Joe S.
Best structure to help my son in biz
I have a son that is now 18. He has worked on a number of our houses remodeling them and he has saved his money. He’s a good son and has demonstrated responsibility and hasn’t given my wife nor myself a hard time does...
Account Closed
Using Offshore Companies for International Investors
In the last few years I have been fortunate to have a number of international (non-US) persons invest in real estate with me.
One of the biggest concerns that international investors have is the tax burden that exis...
Austin Negron
Most Important Rule To Know For House-Hackers
I'm a strong believer that a house-hack is one of the first steps to wealth and financial freedom.However, this one rule is overlooked and constantly kills deals before they even happen:The self-sufficiency test. I ta...
Luke Tetreault
Flip house options
We are fairly new to real estate investing and we have done multiple BRRRRs and just listed our first flip for sale. After doing more research and talking with our CPA, we will owe about $30,000 in capital gains tax. ...
John Cannon
STR in the West Denver area (Golden, Evergreen, Dillion) Property Mgmt companies?
Hi All! Looking to purchase a larger single family home that we could short term rent (some) but also use for our extended family. As we are not local to the area, we are wondering the best steps to start looking into...
John Nachtigall
Syndication vs. Direct Ownership
Hi, I am looking for some opinions.I am about 6 months into my journey in real estate, when I stated I was looking to diversify my portfolio and put about 20% of my wealth in real estate. I have worked hard in my ca...
Jeff Young
Newbie in Sarasota, Florida
My name is Jeff Young and I'm 36. I live in Sarasota, FL and have been here for the past 21 years. I've been reading several books, listening to podcasts, and browsing these forums. After listening to the recent webin...
Kyle Smith
Grill for STR in Gatlinburg
Hello everyone…. I have a nice gas grill on my upper deck but my last guest nearly caught the deck on fire. The upper handrail was burnt and scorched pretty bad. I’m thinking I need to get the grill off my deck. Do...