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18 January 2013 | 6 replies
This one can't even meet the "1% rule", and most will tell you that at 1% you are lucky to break even at those low rents.
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16 January 2013 | 5 replies
I did not tell RE agent because I thought the 90 day rule had been waived by HUD for FHA insured loans through 2014.
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9 March 2018 | 23 replies
Depending on your state and local rules, and whatbisnwritten in our contract, you may be able to sue for damages.
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3 February 2013 | 0 replies
I read through the rules and one that I thought was odd was this...
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3 February 2013 | 12 replies
And do it consistently.For example, I'm closing my fourth wholesale deal of the year this coming week and they have all been MLS deals that I have gotten for well under list and market price.Jon may be correct in saying that if you plan to stay in one particular market and do all your deals in that one particular market or city, private sellers may be the better way to go.However, if you can set your business up to do deals in markets where the conditions are right, farming the MLS and wholesaling those deals can be extremely lucrative.That being said, I always have letters or postcards going out to home owners, all the while farming the MLS in selected cities.
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19 February 2013 | 12 replies
They can't sell them because the paid too much. know the rulesSome of the risk is not knowing the rules.
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6 February 2013 | 35 replies
Volcker Rule is a big threat to them.
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5 February 2013 | 11 replies
I evaluated the deal looking at comps in the area (hard to come by), the 50% rule, the 2% rule, and common sense based on my personal situation, knowledge, and availability.
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1 April 2013 | 5 replies
Rule 2) Disclosure, Disclosure, Disclosure When you are setting up this type of transaction make sure you are upfront with all of your intentions.