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Brittney Lundeen Jacksonville, FL- Areas to avoid
5 September 2017 | 7 replies

Hi all! I'm a newbie born and raised in Minnesota, looking to move to either Jacksonville or Tampa in the next 6 months. My plan is to purchase a house for myself, live in it for a year or so and then rent it out. Any...

Eric Liebich Can I Avoid Probate Proceedings?
17 July 2016 | 3 replies

Hi all,I'm working on a wholesale deal in Cook County, and I'd certainly love any input from anyone that has experience with similar deals. Details below. Thanks! - Lead came in through a postcard mailing. The person ...

Nikki Garcia Avoiding the "Are you crazy?"
23 October 2015 | 9 replies

In the beginning, when mentioning the thought of RE Investment, I am sure everyone here has recieved that blank stare into space or the long pause before someone says"Are you crazy?" or "you need money to do that".  W...

John Cantu Should I Avoid This Lender?
11 August 2019 | 7 replies

Hey BP,  
A lender reached out to me with what seems to be an attractive loan program. 1-15 year terms, 6 percent starting rates, even 100 percent funding. Only thing that made me hesitate was he requires a 20 percen...

Lauren Cooper Avoiding Capital Gains Tax Strategy
23 June 2019 | 4 replies

I just sold the house I'm living in for a large profit. Because I lived there for 2 years, I avoided paying capital gains tax on it.I found another house that needs updating that I want to live in for 2 years then sel...

Aaron Sauer Avoiding HELOC early closure fees
21 June 2019 | 1 reply

Let's say someone has an interest only line of credit secured by investment property, and that line has a $100k limit at 5% (using round numbers for easy math).  Bank pays closing costs for the LoC, but borrower is re...

Jesse Rosale Newbie mistakes! What to avoid?
2 July 2019 | 1 reply

I’m sure this has been brought up a thousand times but here we go.My name is Jesse and I’m from San Diego, California. I’m starting out and want to eventually become a landlord. I want to eventually own apartment bui...

Jason Parks Tips To Avoid Housing Bubble
30 May 2009 | 8 replies

Buying a a property is like buying a business. Nobody wants to pay too much for a business that generates only so much profits. Similarly, we need to think rationally about a property from an income approach, just lik...

Alfred Bell Avoiding violation of usury laws.
18 April 2010 | 2 replies

Considering making a 6 month loan to a flipper for a property that he wants to keep as rental (he will get long term financing later). I've been told one can't loan above 10% for a consumer loan unless it is done thro...

Jak Dadi Areas to avoid in Sacramento???
26 November 2011 | 2 replies

Hi,

I am still on the hunt for MFH in Stockton and Sacramento. Is there anyone out there active in Sacramento? What areas would you suggest I avoid?

Also, how does one see any success with short sales. I have made d...