Jason Krick
Bank (seller) requests extension--grant it, walk, or renegotiate?
I have my first deal under contract. It's an REO, all-cash deal. The deal was accepted 1/26, and we wanted to close by the beginning of February. I've read that banks work on their own time, but they were very clea...
Jon Farling
Tenant Requests
First, I would like to introduce myself. I've been listening to Biggerpockets podcats for over a year and regularly check out the forums. I haven't had much to add to the forums, but am looking forward to contributi...
Trent Currie
How to make a proper website link
First off if someone has done a how to on this I didn't find it. This is something that I think makes posts look a lot more appealing. It is turning that long url into text. It is very simple and BP makes it very easy...
Josh Stack
Vetting a Private Lender
Good Morning,What are the ways to vet a private lender? I put a posting in the marketplace and have had a number of private lenders contact me. Some have more information available online than others and I'm wonderi...
Sandy Uhlmann
Lending Using Multiple IRA Accounts
When combining funds with another IRA for an investment such as being a lender/co-lender for the purchase of property, do funds have to be distributed back to the IRA based on the percentage of money invested or can i...
Bryan K.
Long-term planning for a first time buyer
Hello BiggerPockets users, this is my first post but I have been lurking the forums, listening to BP podcasts, and reading about real estate for a couple months. I have been trying to plan my best course of action for...
Donte Handy
How long should I wait for a renovation quote?
BPWhat is the normal time that it takes for a 1BD unit to be quoted?I had my house looked at by a professional contractor a week ago. I am only asking for a rent-ready renovation to be done. The emails go ignored, so ...
Brian Klingbail
Most effective way to sell a lot
Looking for some insight on any alternative strategies that could help me sell a lot as soon as possible. The lot is a great piece of land, with smazing views, in a beautiful community located 30 minutes from Vail/Bea...
Corey Dutton
Yale Professor Robert Shiller Warns About Speculative Real Estate Bubbles in Some U.S. Cities
Despite reports from U.S. Media sources that the real estate bust is over, Yale professor Robert Shiller is still skeptical. Best known for his research that produced the S&P/Case-Shiller house price indices for t...
Michael Gee
Using the State approved contract
Hi all,
The real estate commission approved contract in my state is 16 pages long and in my opinion, full of irrelevant information needed to lock up a property to wholesale, assign, and use when an investor ...