Kenneth Wiley
questions to indivisuals that have a real estate sales license
what is the incentive and the business goals in terms of closing deals, how long does it personally take you to close one deal, the results will vary based on the learning curve and level of first hand experience each...
Louise Whidby
Banks not requiring EMD for Short Sales
I was planning on putting in an offer on a Short Sale property as a wholesaler. I have Buyers very interested. The banks DO NOT require an EMD, yet the Realtor is asking for earnest money. Why is this? I am trying to ...
Cameron Ellis
Wholesale a Short Sale?
Bigger Pockets, how are wholesalers like myself able to wholesale a short sale. I have a deal that I am working where I reached out to a owner through direct mail they loved my offer which is a really smoking deal ...
B Cory
The Investor Proof Short Sale Approval
As most of you may know, Wachovia (A part of the Wells Fargo Company) has come out with a new Short Sale Approval letter stopping investors from buying the property, and marketing for a end buyer or putting a end buye...
Lisa Goodwin
short sale scheduled for trustee sale in 5 days
Earlier this summer I made an offer on a property in Surprise Az and have been waiting on lender's approval. My agent emailed me this weekend telling me the house is scheduled for trustee sale on Friday and he has a f...
Trevarr Howard
Closing wholesale deals
Hi BPers,I'm new to real estate investing as well as I'm new to the bigger pockets website. After so much research and studying I'm ready to start doing deal. If your are interested in the Lehigh valley of Pennsylvani...
Greg Ford
Can I use 100% Bonus Depreciation as alternative to 1031 Exchange
Need some help with tax math here. Wondering if this is a viable alternate strategy to a 1031 exchange? Here are the specifics:I'm getting ready to sell a rental property (Property A) for about $6.5M next month ...
Corey Dutton
The Top Cities to Search for Short Sales
The Cities on this list, released by RealtyTrac, are in States where the average short sale closes within 1 year from the time that a bank launches foreclosure proceedings. The Cities on the list had the highest incr...
J B
I need help with this deal!! What is the best way to close this one?
Hello, Can anyone help? I'm stuck!!! I have just finish a short sale and it is ready to close. But I'm not sure the best way to close on this deal. When I started this deal I thought that I would be assigning my cont...
Robert Campbell
As is real estate purchase
I have an opportunity to buy a sfh at a very discounted price as part of an estate sale. 3 years taxes are due on the property for a total of about $5,000. Is it customary in an as-is purchase for the buyer to pay bac...