Jared Garza
Wholesaling in non-disclosure state? (Mississippi)
I am kicking off my real estate wholesaling venture and just found out (thanks to some nice forum members) that Mississippi is a non-disclosure states. This means my attempts at getting probate lists, water shutoff li...
Michael Plaks
Update on the current pathetic condition of the IRS
Sobering assessment from the annual report by the Taxpayer Advocate Service (a semi-independent branch of the IRS basically tasked with specific and systemic problem resolution):- 10-month refund delays on paper-filed...
Horacio Gutierrez
How to have tenant just know your property manager not owner
Hello,My dad owns a sfh rental unit we in the process of renting it. We want to rent unit this time as him and myself showing in the rental agreement to tenant that we are property managers and his not the owner. I ha...
James Wise
Shark Tank Bashes the Crowdfunding Platform
Did anyone else watch yesterday's episode of Shark Tank?A new Real Estate Crowdfunding company called Tycoon was on. The owner of the company as well as the entire crowdfunding industry was bashed pretty hard by the S...
Harvey Yergin IV
Key control blows! I plan to upgrade all my units to smart locks!
I am not trying to deal with a bunch of metal keys or 12pm lockouts. I AM trying to be a higher tech and automated property manager. Therefore, I plan to phase-in smart locks for all my units.
Question: Which smart ...
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Complete, and I mean COMPLETE newbie here. HI!
Hellow everyone. When it comes to real estate and REI (I just learned taht acronym today btw), I know virtually nothing right now.
I was hoping that I could be pointed in the right direction. Is there a great website...
Cory Baker
Wholesaling: Beginners: Look before you leap... BUT then LEAP!
I recently was asked for a little help and a few suggestions from a new investor. The response I sent was similar to the following. (Hopefully, I've corrected the spelling errors, oops.) I realized as this year draws ...
Matt Whiteside
Asking lender to produce the note
I've heard about people trying to stop foreclosure using the produce the note argument. Has anyone used this when trying to negotiate a short sale, if so how did you incorporate it into your strategy?
Kevin Page
Should property managers be required to have a license?
First I just want to say that I am new to Bigger Pockets and I am meeting new people and learning even after 30 years in real estate. Thanks to all. I think this is a great site. Now on to my post.I am reading posts w...
Matt Morgan
Parents battling foreclosure for years
My parents built a home in 1999. It's appraised at 430k. They have been battling foreclosure for well over 5 years. Just barely scrapping by to keep the loan current the best they possibly can.They owe $141k on the fi...