Let's take an example. Let's say a trust deed backed note was issued in August 2005 in the amount of $44,500, with interest rate of 6%, and payments of $266.80 amortized over 30 years. Let's say you bought it in Septe...

ex. $100,000 principal, how much lump sum payment would be typical?

Can someone correct me if I'm wrong here:
If I have a property I paid $35,000 for in 1979 and I can sell it today and walk away after closing costs for $300,000
OR I can finance it for 3 years and walk away with $359,...

My wife and I are looking to get into an investment propoerty in Texas.  We are using personal contacts to gain knowledge and get conected with professionals.  We have been prequalified for a conventional mortgage at ...

For people who use a property manager, how much are you typically paying for
1) monthly management fee (flat rate or %)
2) leasing fee (1 month rent or flat fee)
3) surcharge for mainteanance (% of cost or flat fee...

Let’s assume you have invested into a Note secured by a 1st trust deed on a property.The deal goes bad, and you have to foreclose.Let’s also assume that the foreclosure proceeds are more than the note amount.Is the di...

Can getting fixtures through my plumber be comparable in price with buying them myself if my plumber has discounts through his supplier? Another benefit of getting them through my plumber would be to free up my time ...

Hi BP Community! As you may have noticed, we recently launched some  Pro Perks that give Pro Users like many of you discounts to important real estate investing products and services - these are significant discounts ...

When investing in real estate, I know your money is made when you buy and not when you sell. With that said, does anyone have any additional tips on how to cut costs on materials when flipping? 

We have a 50 unit apartment complex and a local Subscription based Roadside Assistance company wants to partner with us to provide our tenants with unlimited priority roadside assistance services. We already see 2-4 t...