Franklin M.
Equity Partners vs Pooling Investors Under Reg D
I was at a real estate seminar and a CPA said “talk with your attorney about difference between equity partners which are not regulated under SEC REG D rules, vs. pooling investor funds to raise funds, an activity whi...
Brian Butterfield
Difficulty finding the right contractor to fit my business
Contractors seem to be everywhere, but the right contractors to fit my business seem to be elusive. I've Compiled lists and cold called by searching places like homeadvisor or angieslist, as well as go through my netw...
Abel Curiel
Guaranteed rental income during economic uncertainty
Hey BP community!I've come across so many landlords as of late who are in a tough spot due to NYC shutdowns, lockdowns, restrictions or whatever you want to call them. Tenants are out of work and eviction courts are h...
Devin Woods
401k Loans as Capital for Investing
I was wondering if anyone has had experience using a 401k loan for capital towards buying an investment property? Most company 401k plans (including mine) allow you to take out a loan of up to $50k (or the lesser of 5...
Scott Newton
Title Change Without Triggering Tax Reassessment
I have an opportunity to co-sign on a home refinance loan and in return, take 50% equity in a SFR in California. Currently, the Title is in the name of the current homeowner, who is having difficulty making her curren...
Jay Dimacali
Anyone heard of homestead.is for ADU conversions in Los Angeles
Hello Bigger Pockets community. Just curious to see if anybody has heard of Homestead for building an ADU. https://www.homestead.is/ from their website it looks like you build an Adu with them or rather they handle al...
Jack B.
Tenant expected keys without rent upfront
I collected a hefty holding deposit from them a month ago to hold the place for them. Last night was our appointment to meet and collect first/last months rent, get the lease signed, and give them keys. Got it all don...
Billy Bob
US government Covid Rental Assistance - yes or no?
Are any Landlords enrolled in the new US government Rental Assistance Program? I read some Landlords do not want to participate with their Tenants because of required financial information/disclosures to the governmen...
Mark Hower
Collecting rental deposit from credit card?
Leasing my first long term rental. Tenant has asked if I can charge their American Express for the security deposit amount. The only potential issue I see with this is that they could potentially do a charge back at t...
Bryan Hancock
Why Does Kissing The Note Add Value?
Okay note pros...I have seen some discussion over the last several months about people kissing (guaranteeing) the notes adding value. It seems like you buy notes with sufficient ITV to protect your investment.
So ...