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I will be closing on an investment property this month and I wanted to know if it would be best to self-manage or to higher a property management company..
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Hi! I'm looking to make my first offer on a triplex in Maine soon! I'm looking for help/advice/suggestions on ways that I might be able to approach making an offer in a competitive area that could increase my potent...
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I have a deal for a House with a balance of $175,000 25 years remaining. The homes in area are currently selling for $85,000. The current debt service is $1,700 including HOA fees. I can get a rent of $1,500 for the h...
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Hey, I am Emanuel. I am new to real estate investing and had a question on short term rentals. I realized that I cant afford a property in my market so I found a new market where my price is reasonable. In this new ma...
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Would it make more sense to Airbnb a condo in a booming neighborhood in Chicago or rent it out?
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Hi, everyone.
My uncle is an out-of-state (Nigeria, West Africa) investor in Toledo Ohio. He bought a 4bedroom, 2 bath single-family unit in 2016 with his retirement life savings. He contracted property a managemen...
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I've heard when you buy a foreclosure from the court house steps at auction that you cannot resell the property for X amount of time to give the foreclosee a chance to buy it back. Something like a few years? Could so...
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I have located a potential short sale seller (NY State) who’s mtg is with Bank of America.
I am still in the "discovery/due diligence" period so do not know all the details and whether it will be worth going after ...
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"CoreLogic Expects Short Sale Fraud Prevention Tool to Catch On"
http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/6844
Excerpt from this link:
To prevent short-sale fraud before closing, the new tool matches loan details against...
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Situation: Rental applicant is in town on extended business. She says at least 18 mo. She and an associate would like to apply/ sign a 12mo lease. Should I add to the monthly rate since I know she is not a long term p...