Samuel Ksiazkieicz
80/20 Mortgages...both by same bank? Options?
Hey yall, Ive come upon a few 80/20 loans that were written by the same bank and was wondering if there is any different way of dealing with them. Seems to me they would have to go as a normal short, but I wasnt sure...
Chris Michel
FHA Loan Questions: what are the fees?
Greetings, I am new to the real estate realm and currently working on my pre-approval. I've been working with a mortgage broker but I'm unsure if he's being 100% honest with me, based on the information he is giving m...
Jenna Stonecipher
How to keep pipes from freezing
Hello, BP'ers.
I bought a 4plex last week, and only one unit is occupied. I'm rather new to REI and I'm seriously worried about pipes freezing. I can't shut the water off because of the family living there. T...
Sha Zhu
First BRRRR finished in MA
Hello everyone,It's my pleasure to share our experience of the very first BRRRR story. Any comments and advice are welcome.Bought the property at public auction, purchase price 166K, occupied. We pulled out HELOC from...
Eric G.
ADU Snag in Los Angeles
I know that new ADU legislation just passed, and will take effect January 1st, 2020. It makes ADU construction as easy as it's ever been. But I have a quandary that perhaps someone has insight on...LA regulations mand...
Kellen M
strong cat urine odor
Thinking about purchasing a property with cat urine around the refrigerator but the smell travels over other parts of the house. My question: Should I calculate that expense to fix it into my offer price or bid regula...
Ryan Heltemes
Should I try to flip this house in the Portland area?
The house is located in Sherwood Oregon. We got our offer accepted on the house in February of this year on the short sale. Since then we bought another house in the Tigard area, but they are saying approval on the sh...
Michael Zuber
Will 2010 be year of the Investor? What do you Think?
Curious what you think about 2010 becoming a market dominated by Investors as the First Time Buyer programs expire and inventory explodes. Could the government create a program focused on investors? Maybe the could ...
Justin S.
I vote for Real Estate!
The past few weeks, it seems as if the political/off topic discussions have trumped the real estate discussion on this site. I log-in and see that the dashboard is filled with Palin or Obama topics, and then I log ri...
William Doom
This could be the end of buyers agents..
Gotterdammerung: A Very Serious Legal Threat.It alleges that cooperation and compensation is an anti-trust violation that results in consumer harm, and seeks an injunction against forcing home sellers to pay the commi...