Don Harris
Default borrower has offered to quit claim deed back
I have two notes in default. I've done multiple transactions with both borrowers. One is in a judicial state and the the other is in a non judicial state. In both cases the borrowers have offered to Quit Claim deed th...
Michael Episcope
Portfolio Managers Forecasted Returns Explained
(Updated version for all BiggerPockets members to enjoy.)If one portfolio manager forecasts a return of 20% on a real estate investment and another one forecasts a return of 15%, which one is the better choice?Answer:...
Gary Wegmann
Access to neighbors property
I own a property with outstanding views of the Mississippi River in NE Iowa. The river in this location is nearly 2 miles wide. There is a 50' railroad easement between my dwelling and the river although my proper...
Sandel Ariste
New To Real Estate Investing
Hello My name is Sandel Ariste, I am 19 years old, and i'm really interested into wholesaling houses and I don't know where to begin. I've read a couple of books on how to flip houses and I kind of have an idea on how...
Steve French
Hiya BiggerPockets ATL, trying to get started (offers rejected)
Former ATLiens, but we've been living in Seattle for the past 10 years.All kinds of life events are pointing us back home, and we plan on being out there in two years or so.What we'd like to do is kick start our inves...
Varun Parkash
$1300 Fee to lock-in 3.875 Fixed Interest Rate (6 month lock)2018
Hi Guys, one of the banks is charging $1300 fee to do a 6-month rate lock-in at 3.875% interest rate - fixed 30 years.Would you advice paying for it or taking the risk and wait till summers next year to not pay this f...
Zachary Harrison
How to approach a seller directly when property is on MLS
I have come across a property that I am interested in that is currently listed on the MLS. From the county assessors website it appears the property is own a by trust. I found the potential members of the trust and ...
Nick Louie
Landlord-Tenant Law in New Jersey
Hi BP community,I am a first-time home buyer. I am going under contract for a property in New Jersey after giving up my search in New York. My property is a 3 family plus garden unit. So, I'm going to be a landlord so...
Monica Morff
Tips for Buying at In-Person Auction?
I am wondering if anyone has any tips for buying a property at auction. I have never been to one before (though trying to arrange to go to one and watch before the one I actually want). I am a bit nervous about being ...
Dan DiFilippo
Real Estate And The Life-Cycle Economy
Those here who are familiar with more conventional investing may know about life-cycle funds. For those who are not, a life-cycle fund is a fund that is chartered in such a way that it invests according to the intere...