Had my 1st motivated seller conversation yesterday, and here's what we have: More infomration in my latest blog post: http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/2845/blog_posts/22930-making-that-first-motivated-seller-call

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We continue to see the number of active homes rising. Largest increases were in the 400-500k and 600-700k ranges.
Days on market saw some big increases.
We haven't talked about absorption rate in a while because ...

Hi,I would like to know your idea about buying a rental property with positive cash flow at the current market which is the sellers market and the prices are high.I think in this market, all the predictions say the pr...

The Puget Sound area is seeing more buyers and sellers enter the market as we gear up for Spring. A dip in interest rates has caused mortgage demand to jump 28% and the most recent NWMLS report shows that the number o...

The Houston Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has consistently ranked among the top MSAs in the country for population growth over the past 10 years, and this trend is expected to continue. The population growth has...

When getting under contract, should I apply for a title search during the due diligence or will the escrow/title company be doing that for me? I want to know if it's worth paying the extra money to conduct a title sea...

My son is working on his first SubTo real estate deal in Crawfordville, Florida, and I'm hoping to find someone in this community who can offer him some guidance and support.
He's eager to learn and navigate this pro...

Good morning all, first post!I have been rehabbing/flipping mobile homes in parks for a little over a year now, I would say I've been doing okay - making mistakes, getting better, and learning along the way. My goal i...

Hello fellow BP'ers, I am new to BP but am not new to REI.  One thing that I've never experienced in the last 17 years of doing REI is a seller that refuses to go to the closing table.  I've got a fully executed contr...

I have signed an agreement with a seller that seems to really want to get rid of his home quickly. The home is for sale in "as in" and "cash sale" with "ZERO earnest money deposit" under a standard "Louisiana Purchase...