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This quarter we are out in the market reviewing tapes, making offers, and generally working to add some additional NPNs to the portfolio. I recently submitted a bid on a FL note with an original balance of 49K which ...
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Hi,I just wanted to take a poll to see if any investors had a preference between Elance or Odesk or do some of you use them interchangeably? I started with Odesk and now I'm exploring Elance.Does it come down to a mat...
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Hello BP community! I wanted to gather as much information as I could with taking on tenants when purchasing a rental property. I know it can be a nightmare with some and super smooth with others. I was curious on wha...
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My wife and I are looking to purchase our first investment property. We are considering seller financing as an option for getting started as a way to get around the current interest rates being so high. The questions ...
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I submitted an investor offer in on a homepath property in MD via the online submitted offer through my broker. My offer was $75k with 7.5K seller concession and 7.5K EMD and it was rejected. Asking price is $104k and...
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Good morning BP Fam. Quick question. I have an investor that purchased a property with several code items lingering which we knew about. What we didn't know about was an open permit from the 80's. Is there a docume...
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Trying to really jump into REOs. I have an approved buyer but need to figure out the rest.
I know there are option contracts etc but wanted to know the actual steps.
Found a house and an agent.
Have the approved buy...
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Hello,
Just starting my trip down the rabbit hole that is REI so apologies if this information is somewhere else and I have not found it yet. Currently I am house hacking my primary residence with my brother whil...
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I submitted a lien waiver form to my contractor and have yet to receive the signed copy, it’s been 4 days. My lender is waiting on this to approve my reimbursement payment. I’ve sent emails and texts asking the contra...
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Just curious, I know there is a contract and I've seen it recommended that when acting as a birddog to have both parties sign a contract, non-disclosure, and/or non-compete. Recently with the massive interest in REI, ...