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It finally happened, they are charging a weekly $9 or so for rental ads. This is way too much. I need to find another way. Thoughts?The MLS wont allow watermarked photos. The watermarking prevents the scammers from t...
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Hi folks. Just dipping my toes into the whole "private lender" thing.Conventional lenders are not lending to me because the deal I'm considering will bring my DTI from 5p% to 53%.Found a guy on BP who is fine with tha...
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It's my first time working with a private lender. Want to be cautious on legitimacy. Has anyone worked with Thomas Ungrady and/or American Nationwide Capital?
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I'm getting started in RE investing and am trying to establish a solid funnel of deals coming in. I know I need to establish good relationships with wholesalers as a way to hear about opportunities in the greater Orla...
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This is something new to me... My house flip has been on the market for a new weeks now. My wife was browsing the local Facebook Marketplace page and found our exact house, using our exact photos, listed for rent by s...
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There is a company by the name of Virgo Finance Company, LLC. Its a legitimate company, but an unauthorized person claiming to give out loans.
He is asking for $3000 loan origination fee upfront.
BE AWARE!!!
This c...
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Hi All, I don't know if this is a big problem on BP but I know of a LOT of cases where its happened in my FB groups. PLEASE beware of lenders with "gmail" addresses (mostly) saying they can get you 4-5% loans for your...
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The IRS released their 2022 list of “Dirty Dozen” tax scams for taxpayers to watch out for. There are many schemes out there that are advertised to create a large amount of tax savings. We are seeing more and more of ...
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I am a fairly new investor interested in a distressed property in my area. I have been communicating with a PML about funding this day but just today after speaking to him on the phone for the first time (numbers and ...
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Has anyone ever heard of or worked with a company name Southern Commercial Properties, LLC out of Lake Charles, LA?