Kendra T.
Buying property on MLS without realtor
Has anyone of you ever done this before?
Instead of using a buyer's agent, have you submitted your own offer directly to listing agent using your own contract (not drafted by a realtor)?
Jordan Finkelman
Where are the safest low income places in Miami to invest in?
Hi,This is my first post on BP. Thanks to everyone posting awesome articles and questions. Up until now I have been reading hundreds of articles over the past several months almost religiously on a daily basis and p...
Julie Williams
Do you avoid buying properties with known drug history?
A town I like in Vermont, Springfield, has good prices in the otherwise insane Vermont real estate market, in part because it has a fair amount of crime, although the amount of crime is still well under than the U.S. ...
Nick Gagel
Allowing tenants to cut grass and weed eat
Anyone with experience regarding allowing tenants to cut the grass, weed eat, etc? I am searching for proper documentation or lease verbiage that legally omits me from any injuries during landscaping, as well as any o...
Rob Fuller
Your Real Estate Deal Won't Be a '72 Pinto: Follow This Advice!
Stephen Covey, famed author of "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," claimed an important habit in achieving success was to "Begin With the End In Mind." This habit in real estate is critical to success of a ven...
Tylor B.
Developing new building materials and construction methods
All,I'm interested in investing in a technology within the real estate space. It is very early stage. It utilizes new materials and new methods for constructing the envelope of a house in a very environmentally friend...
Sean Salandy
Paying Contractors Hourly - Is this a good idea?
I am in the process of interviewing contractors and I have had several contractors offer to work/get paid hourly. They are basically saying I can pay for the materials and they will get paid for the work based on the ...
Jerome Harrod II
Learning the trade, Earnest Money Deposit?
How does earnest money deposits works? As I was reading, I saw that when dealing with new buyers many wholesalers had made the buyers pay an earnest money deposit. Is this a recommended practice? Why? How much do I as...
Raul Leyte
Looking to invest in Real Estate: The top 5 cities in Florida
The goal of every real estate investor is to buy prime real estate where money gains will be easier and rental returns almost guaranteed. But, as with any investment, the danger of loss is real and timing is everythin...
Tom Starlin
Rental Property - Sell, or Hold?
Hello all,I am struggling with a decision regarding whether or not I should hold or sell a rental property.Here are the details:Seattle area (Renton)Condo - built in 1979, the complex itself is in decent shape, but sh...