Seth Hersom
Junior in college. How soon can I get started?
I am a junior in college at the University of Northern Iowa. Currently I am a Accounting & Finance major and on track to take the CPA exam the spring of 2018. My first question is: Is the CPA route the route I sho...
Nuhan Demirkan
Wholesale as a R/E agent
Hello,
I am planning on doing wholesale and retail deals. One question I have is who gets the profits from the wholesale deal, me or my broker? Any R/E agents out there who experienced this?
Dustin Faeth
Investing with Self Directed Retirement Account Funds
If I have personal retirement funds in a self directed IRA right now, what options do I have for investing this in real estate? And can I use this money to invest in real estate for my own business (to fund rehab cos...
Wendell De Guzman
How to Get Money For Your First Deal
As an experienced real estate investor and now also a private lender, I often get asked the question: "If I am a newbie and lenders don't want to lend to newbies, how can I get money for my first deal?"
Looki...
Taimur Khan
New member in Vancouver, BC seeking Alberta
Hi All, have spent a few days browsing these forums. Longtime entrepreneur (education & e-learning space) that is finally putting in more energy and effort into RE investment in Canada outside of REITs and persona...
Blake Edwards
Investors who have a W2...Are you still investing in a 401k?
Are you still putting your money away in a retirement account?
Are you maxing it out?
Are you getting the bare minimum employer match?
Or are you parking all your money in a liquid account to be ready for the next ...
Henry T.
What fees do your guests get hit with? Seattle 30 percent!!!
I'm quite shocked (and stunned) when I see how much is taxed on to my guest. Airbnb, for their fee, seems to tack on about 14%, then City of Seattle(lodging tax) tacks on 16%, plus another $4 per night. Then Airbnb s...
Elijah Brown
Housing is a Rip Off: The National Disaster and 11 Steps to Fix It
Why I'm Triggered
Every week I read stories on social media about someone’s unfortunate situation driven by the increasing cost of housing and wages that have not kept up….and I’m sick of it.
Part of me wants to mes...
Rich Weese
I still like new const over rehabbing
I've previously posted results of homes built recently compared to rehabbing. Due to our area BOOMING with new buyers, my most recent closing is what I consider a home run. From first shovel to receiving escrow closin...
Mark Perry
Where are the Canadians of BP?
Hey Everyone,It seems like BP is dominated by US investors, which is great, but I'm wondering where are all of my Canadian friends? The concepts of investing in real estate are the same, but mortgage and tax laws can ...