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I'm a a new investor. I have heard a lot about short sales and the abundance of opportunity there may be in investing in real estate through this method. Is this a good starting point as a new investor? An what are th...
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Hello BP,
I recently got a property under contract that is a short sale. Just wanted to hear from some BP'eea on how long it is taking to get bank approval these days?
I would love to see everyone's thoughts.
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Hello, i have a short sale that i got from a friend who is the executor of a NJ property. I spoke with the bank and because i disclosed that she is my friend they said i wont be able to purchase the property. Will a c...
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I am working with a realtor to buy a short sale house from a company that has an agreement to sell short sale properties for Bank of America, and am running into some problems before I'm ready to make aoffer. ...
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I am in contract for a short sale home in Florida. I am at the final step I believe. The bank counter offered, which I met the counter, and the file went to negotiator for approval, on a scale of 1 to 10 whats the cha...
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Are you able to wholesale a pre-foreclosure property without legal issues with the IRS and FBI for fraud?
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Hi BP Community, can anyone tell me what a short sale is and how they work.
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i really really really want to take a course on short sales my friend fellow investor and mentor says i dont have the personality for it cause i aint much of a paper pusher and i here it is paper pushing intensive but...
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hello,i am a small biz owner , looking to do real estate fulltime. I want time freedom for my family.
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Hey All!I´ḿ currently working on a short sale and the lender is Ocwen. Instead of countering our first offer they decided to put the property on the auction website HUBZU.... Have you ever had this experience? How di...