What we learned about real estate

Information presented here is what we learned, not advice on what you should do. It is presented only for self-education.

This is not expert advice. This is not legal advice.

I am not a lawyer. I am not an accountant.

I am a licensed real estate agent in California, but I am not your agent. Consult a professional that works for you.

2025/02/11 Why use a buyer agent?
2025/01/02 To self-insure or not
2024/12/21 How to botch a 1031 exchange, in three easy steps
2024/10/23 A lesser known fact about 1031 exchanges
2024/08/04 It is allowed to transfer title into an LLC on a property with a conforming loan*
2024/04/16 On ‘velocity banking’ (2)
2024/04/14 On ‘velocity banking’
2024/03/31 What we learned about partnerships
2024/03/24 Things that happened
2024/02/14 What we learned about creative financing
2023/12/31 What happened over the holidays?
2023/12/25 About
2023/08/04 Offer parameters form
2023/07/28 Checkwriter manual
2023/07/21 Online check writing
2023/07/16 4113 Holiday Dr, Panama City Beach, FL: buyer beware
2023/07/15 Real estate due diligence checklist
2023/07/08 Why not invest in real estate (if you need an excuse)
2023/06/30 How interest works
2023/06/25 Optimal pricing of short term rentals
2023/06/23 Presentation: Real Estate for Absolute beginners
2023/06/09 What we learned about real estate taxation
2023/06/07 How we started investing in real estate
2022/12/03 Pithy answers to real estate questions
2022/11/27 What I learned about becoming a real estate agent
2022/09/17 What we learned about second home financing
2022/05/12 What we learned about lending for real estate
2022/05/12 What we learned about the pros and cons of SFH, 2-4 unit, 5+ unit
2022/04/29 What we learned about 1031 exchanges
2022/02/11 What we learned buying a house as a short term rental
2022/01/07 What we learned moving our properties into an LLC
2021/08/26 Filip - Sundar review of Twain Harte STR
2021/07/01 What we learned setting up corporate structure for real estate