Kim H.
What to Do with Small Three Bedroom Units
I finally got a chance to see inside the multi-family that I am purchasing in the DFW area. What I thought were 5 one bedroom units are actually 5 three bedroom units (around 900 sq. feet each) with one fairly lar...
Julian Buick
Why would someone sell a "perfectly good" seasoned performing note for 60-65 cents on the dollar?
I posed this question on a recent forum post and got this response:To address your question we have to pause on the idea that you implied of "perfectly good". Is perfectly good the simple notion of payment history? ...
Brett Hennessy
Tired of USAA Insurance BS
Anyone one else experiencing a decline in the quality with USAA Insurance?
Twice now I have been quoted a price based on a 30 minute discussion of property details only to have the rebuild cost go up 20% a month or t...
Alex Stewart
Los Angeles vs. Orange County vs. Henderson??
I am a real estate investor interested in LA, OC, and even Henderson, NV. I know this sounds like quite the variance but there are elements of all these cities that my family really enjoys. I have never bought a home ...
Karen Margrave
New Subdivision Development
NOTE: This is @Jay Hinrichs development, I am posting pics as he was having issues with his computer. To all that may be interested.. this is a 27 lot subdivision we (Jay Hinrichs) just broke ground on 10 days ago. T...
Joe Butcher
Free and clear: Cash offer or seller fin.?
Heres the situation:
The house is owned free and clear
Seller is motivated but not desperate. It was listed on MLS and didn't sell.
ARV: $150k
Rehab est: 20k
My cash offer: 80k
I...
James Mann
Small Town Real Estate
So Arkansas has a lot of rural communities and for the most part the market doesn't move much in these areas. When people purchase homes they tend to live in them for basically forever. Markets just stay stagnate. As ...
Armegi Gil
Am I throwing away money with mailers??? HELP!!!
Hi All,
Closed my 1st deal from the the 1st 1,000 mailers I sent out to absentee owners mid May.
The 2nd mailer (1,000YL's) produced less than 12 calls and my last mailer produced 3 hang ups and a not s...
Mark Rosenberg
Organizing for my first investment
Hi All,I’m currently in the process of purchasing my first investment property and was curious how you organized your finances to prepare:1) do you have a separate bank account for your investment properties?2) what %...
Mark Updegraff
The Marcellus Shale Money
It seems to me that the public at large as well as investors are unaware of the BOOM that is happening due to gas exploration! I think that everyone will agree that in our field we keep our eyes and minds open at all...