Minh Le
Too good to be true?
Hi all,A realtor/investor reached out looking for $12k to help fund a deal and promised a net return of $24k to be paid 60 days after the property has been rehabbed and listed for sale. We have since defined the listi...
Don Avery
REO Condo Question
I am purchasing a condo from Countrywide REO in Florida. We ran into trouble with the HOA. It seems that when a condo goes into foreclosure the banks stop paying the fees. Countrywide has agrees to pay all back fe...
Mitchell Litam
Bought a house with a tenant in it.
Hey guys!Very excited to have purchased my first investment house!!The numbers made sense. It came with tenants that I met. They are currently living there until next Novemeber and hopefully longer.How does that work ...
Matt Hudson
Seller Financing - Got one on the hook!
Last week I received a call from a mailer. The gentleman asked me abruptly, "How much will you buy my house for?!". Before I could reply he proceeded to berate me and call me a "f*#$%ing vulture". Fast forward to toda...
David J Carciere
How to quantify added value of renting to my ex-wife?
Hey BPI'm looking at a duplex and trying to figure out if it's worth moving forward on. It's a quality asset, great location, units generally in good shape, although there is some value add (forced appreciation opport...
Kourtney Harris
Broker Recommendations for a New Real Estate Agent including EXP
I’m looking for Broker recommendations.I passed Real Estate Licensing exam last week in Northern VA. I’m leaning towards EXP because of the flexibility and Covid being the game changer for traditional business models...
Mary Joe
Would you invest $50K differently from $500K ?
I know this is a very open ended question but just want to get some basic feedback.
I know nothing about those creative real estate investing strategies, so my approach has always been "BUY-HOLD-RENT" long term.
I...
Jorge Rojas
New to Howard County, Maryland
Hello BP!! Jorge here ready to share and learn all I can about real estate investing and my experience thus far. I've been a member on BP since June and entered into this world after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad (as man...
John Devereaux
Sell or rent single family home in San Diego, CA
My wife and I are in the Navy and will be receiving new orders in the next year to be relocated (location unknown at this time). We currently have a single-family home that we purchased back in January 2021 in the La ...
Sandy Keller
Home Warranties Are they worth it?
I have seen ads for home warranties and of course the company tells me how great they are for rental property. Here is what I have been offered:
Do they really give what they promise? Are they really worth it or a...