Erik Estrada
What to look out for when shopping for a lender
I see this come up on the forums from time to time and as a mortgage broker myself here are the strategies I implement to work with great lenders1. Reputation Most lenders that I work with have excellent and honest re...
Lennox Matsinde
What's a dead giveaway that my agent is lazy and inefficient?
I recently got an agent referral from a coworker. We hit it off so i asked the guy to help me find a home. From there he referred me to a one of his preferred lenders and now i am completely pre-approved for a mortgag...
Ilija Sladojevic
JV and sharing my properties that are under contract with someone else.
I am in contact with someone I met through Facebook. He says he has Cash buyers in (State), and is will to work under JV. Would it be possible to share my properties that I have under contract to him without him swoop...
Dave Hurt
First house under contract from direct mail campaign (BRRRR)!
The day has finally come! After sending 1000 mailers/month since late November and talking to many tire kickers and unmotivated sellers I finally have my first property under contract from direct mail! This will be ...
Andy Sabisch
Question on tenant smoking marijuana
Question . . .our leases have a NO SMOKING INSIDE clause. On one of our duplexes, the tenant on one side reported that the smell of marijuana is coming from the other side. Not going to get into a discussion about p...
Braden Schlabs
How do you estimate repair costs?
Hello everyone,I would like to know if there are any tricks to the trade on how you estimate your repair costs on a house before you submit an offer? I am new to the game and am trying insure that I am able to accurat...
Philip Velleux
Super frustrating
So I'm not yet a real estate investor, I've actually never purchased any property. I've been shopping the local market for awhile now and there just seems to be so much overpriced garbage out there. I've made 2 offers...
Bill Goodland
Hiring a property manager without a company?
I am curious to hear everyone's opinions on outsourcing property management for a portfolio of rentals to a specific person that you the investor hires. I know a lot of people prefer to manage their own properties bec...
Chance Stem
Out of State for a new investor or Stay in state?
Hey everyone, I am a Realtor in MD but thinking about doing out of state investment. Is this a bold move to do as a new investor? Looking to go the BRRRR Method. Prices seem to be pretty unrealistic for the BRRRR Meth...
Christian Rivas Plata
Seller-financed down payment and Loan for the balance
Hello everyone!
My partner and I are looking into purchasing a multifamily building (6 unit) in Hartford, CT and trying to come up with some creative ways to put the least amount out of pocket into this deal and stil...