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12 December 2014 | 41 replies
@ jerry thanks again this has been extremely helpful im going to refer to tour blog to get some further insight into online tax lien auctions
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3 February 2014 | 23 replies
@Bryan H.We've had some success buying property at the other extreme from Loopnet.
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10 April 2014 | 23 replies
Thanks again for the tips, you've been extremely helpful!
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9 February 2014 | 8 replies
I'm also going to be taxed as an S-corp not sole proprietor if that makes any differenceAny help would be extremely appreciated!!!!
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9 February 2014 | 11 replies
As @Pam R. mentioned, it will be extremely important to decide your criteria in advance in the event you receive multiple applications.
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9 February 2014 | 3 replies
Tenants to pay all utilities.Estimated Taxes: $1,850/yr (on high end; could be closer to $1,400 on low end)Estimated Insurance: $700/yr Taxes + Insurance = $212.50/moOther ExpensesProperty Management (@10% only when rented): $130/mo-vacancy = $112/moVacancy Loss (@ 13.90%): $2,168/yr = $181/moThis is extremely high and could be unlikely, but according to a website I use for information on the area, it says this is the average for this area because of seasonality.
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10 February 2014 | 5 replies
Your points on DIL are well made, and I've used a variety of methods to paper the file when trying to obtain DIL's, including extremely well written (pro-lender) Pre-negotiation letters.
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30 June 2014 | 33 replies
Interest rates are extremely low right now so if you can be disciplined buy 1 more house and use the money to pay off the debts in order of interest rates from high to low.But if you know yourself and cannot be disciplined then just pay off the debt.
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11 February 2014 | 17 replies
@Cameron Ellis I find postcards to be extremely effective in my property management business as well.
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16 March 2014 | 4 replies
On the upside of things, though I couldn't lock in any successful deals from these 3, at least I got my 1st house appointment experience out of the way along with the 2 and 3.Of the 4 calls from homeowners directing me to Zillow to view the specs on their properties, they were all extremely quick on the phone, wouldn't answer any of my questions regarding their homes, and instantly came off as rude, especially when they hung up hardly allowing me a word in.