Michelle Lenahan
Negotiating a Short Sale with E*Trade
Does anyone have any experience negotiating short sales with E*Trade when they hold the 2nd. We have a homeowner that is offering to allow them to attach his primary residence and continue to pay on the loan (2nd mor...
David New
[Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
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*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.I'm thinking about purchasing this property from a relative of mine. It currently has a...
Michael Ferrell
Can not enter the property until contract is executed
I am putting an offer in on a 4 plex and the current owner will not let me enter until we have an executed contract. What are your thoughts as investors on this? I dont think the renters have trashed the place but wit...
James Masotti
Upgrade option for J Scott's Flipping Books?
@Mindy Jensen and @Katie Askew - What are the odds that there will be an "upgrade" option available for those of us who have the original version of J Scott's books for when the new one comes out in January? I would l...
John Anderson
Is it typically worth it to add a unit?
For those who are general contractors, or who have had work done on their properties, is it generally worth it to add a unit to a property?I am curious to see whether the cost of building one would be justified by the...
Alex Kukin
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Jeff Valentino
BP Podcast 130 Was Good For Agents
This episode was very good in general but agents should take a close listen to this one!At a time when many investors want to get their license to eliminate the middle man or save a few bucks on commission @Will Barna...
Horacio Gutierrez
Raising rents every year
If you raise the rent every year, do you always need to fix something small on the property to justify you raising the rent or every other year you dont have to improve something and just tell tenant raising rent for ...
Jack B.
Raise the rent and risk getting bad tenants?
Two different houses. One, the guy has rented from me for 7-8 years. I've raised rent once, 3 years ago to bring it closer to market. He has bad credit and can't buy a house, but he can certainly rent a new one albeit...
Sean H.
Good tax write offs for high income?
Besides the obvious write offs: gas, home office, etc. What are some of the worthwhile things you have bought that have a huge write off? At over 200k/year, with the progressive system your top end income is nearing 5...