Rebecca Brannon
sloppy vs dishonest/retrade
At what point do you come to believe a sloppy seller is being dishonest? The offering document was based on higher rents and lower expenses than the seller's tax returns or the current leases (now produced, mostly) w...
Philip C.
Sewer Bill Mystery - Who Pays?
Hello BPers,I purchased a house with tenants in place and according to the lease they signed, the tenants are responsible for paying the sewer bill. Strangely, the month after I bought the home, the sewer bill stopped...
Sunil Kale
Missed 11 month warranty - no communication from tenant
Bit of a tricky situation here - my tenant has been paying rent on time. She is the first tenant in my brand new SFH in Katy Tx that i purchased in Nov 2023. I reached out to her about a month ago via text messages an...
Account Closed
Question about a first property
Hi. I'm fairly new to real estate investing- I've been doing my research and I'm looking to buy soon. For my first property I'm planning on buying a triplex, living in one unit and letting the other two pay the mortga...
Leanne Sorg
Can I turn a hard money loan into a traditional loan?
I am rehabbing and flipping a property in Chicago 3br/3ba. I took out a hard money loan on the project but unfortunately the house needs alot more work than I originally intended and I don't think I'll make a reasonab...
Delicia M.
Buyer Default on Contract Day of Closing.Can I Keep Down Pymt without Going to Court?
On the day of closing, the buyer decided they want to back out of the contract for no substantiated reason. The buyer wants their $50K downpayment back. My attorney is advising that I take $10K out of the $50K down p...
Wendy S.
Paying contractor deposit on Labor
Good day, I know this topic has been discussed numerous times so I may be venting or just tired that contractors believe they should get significant deposits on labor.For projects under $50,000, with the owner paying ...
Tyler French
Learning the agent/investor relationship
First as newbie, I have to say I am still blown away and so very grateful for biggerpockets and the endless insight and valuable information I have learned in my few months of scouring the forums/content. I recently ...
Kim Hopkins
Requiring Seller to Cease Marketing After Signed LOI?
Hello!I was considering adding to our LOI template a requirement that the seller cease marketing the property, including on any real estate websites (broker website, CREXI, Loopnet, etc) once the LOI is signed. I've n...
Layn Minyard
Seller declines FHA offer
Hello all!Quick question! I am newer than brand new in real estate investing. Actually, I have not even dove in yet. The reason...?My wife and I are trying to secure our personal and permanent residence first (And I a...