Brian H.
Is it a bad idea to work with sellers agent as my buyers agent??
Hey everyone,So I found a great potential property for myself to BRRRR, possibly. I don't know people in the area where the property is located and I was curious if it is generally a bad idea to work with the sellers...
Scott Morse
REO and Lockboxes
Any heads up as to how to ensure the listing agent comes off the Lockbox code. It seems mighty rediculous that only one agent I have spoken to has given up the lockbox code so I can have myself or a partner first hand...
Pinaki M.
Not using a realtor to buy REO -- good idea?
Hello, I have never bought any REO property before, so I was wondering if it makes sense to use a realtor to do it? What I mean is, I have found a REO property myself (without realtor involved yet) and talked to the b...
Mitch H.
Dual Agency?
Is Dual Agency something to be avoided?Situation: I went to a rental showing because I was interested in purchasing within the building at some point. The showing agent happened to be the owner of the unit, who is a...
Louis Van Der Westhuizen
Hard Money for beginners
Hello Bigger PocketsI keep hearing about hard money lenders and they all seem to have loans available for new investors at least that is what they represent on their websites, but is that just a marketing trick? I hav...
Aaron Xie
Why no buyer brokers in commercial real estate transactions?
I just found out that more than 80% of commercial real estate transactions have no buyer brokers. That means buyers are not represented or protected in commercial transactions! Is there a reason for that? Is it becaus...
Max Gurley
Enrolled Agent vs CPAs - Pros and Cons
Hello! I am looking to invest in my second property in 2024, having eyes set on Louisville KY or Ohio markets. I currently have a residential-turned rental in Nashville TN. Even though the cash flow is only $65/month,...
Manmohan Singh
Realtor and Investor, any ethical issues
Are there any issues in buying properties using MLS for your personal investment portfolio when you have a realtor license in Texas? My wife is planning to switch career and become realtor and we both plan to buy 3-4 ...
Chan K.
LLC, P&S Agreement, Boston, MA
Hi BPer,During the P&S agreement, do you usually put down both your name and the LLC name on the P&S agreement as buyer? For example, "your_name, your_LLC" as being the buyer.I have notices that for seller, he...
Jason Pabon
Primary vs rental property - the biggest difference!
Investment Info:
Single-family residence other investment in Sacramento.
Purchase price: $505,000
Cash invested: $100,000
Bought my first primary in December 2020! This was my first "big boy" purchas...