Jonathan Norris
Can a seller finance a portion of a down payment?
I am looking to purchase an investment property in Los Angeles. I am working with a hard money loan company. Unfortunately, I do not have the entire amount of the down payment. My neighbor would like to sell her ho...
Matthew Pope
Best way to get started into real estate
Hello,I am new to real estate! I have never flipped or rented a property. I have bought a couple property’s, lived in them and sold one. Currently living in the second property I have bought with a VA loan. I want to ...
Nick Miller
Concessions, HUD, FHA
Hi there,
I'm looking to put a bid on a HUD house, using an FHA loan.
The house is listed/appraised for 90k. The house is worth that and i plan to offer slightly more than asking. I know that anything over ask...
Walter Ross
Overwhelmed at each step
I think the hardest part of this journey is just feeling constantly surrounded by vultures.. For example.. When looking for a agent to help with the process. You end up putting your name in a form, and get like 10 aut...
John Whiting
LLC investing out of State & Loans
Hello BP,I am a new investor looking to setup an LLC. I currently live in Ohio but looking to invest in WI. I’ve had a few issues this far in my search for lenders:-The local lenders I’ve contacted have not wanted to ...
Account Closed
Is it smart or a bad move to use down Payment Assistance?
I saw on Facebook some people talking about down payment assistance. I Visited on internet I saw some programs in MASS do help people with up to 25% in down payment assistance. Is this a good move? Is this something y...
Ryan Davis
House hack property taxes gone wrong
I bought my duplex in November 2017. I moved in immediately. I bought the property from a distant landlord who was paying 6% Property tax which worked out to be $2,265.60 a year.I filed for 4% property tax since this ...
Marvin Meng
Abandoned car
Hi. I purchased an 3-unit in Edwardsville, IL last April and unwittingly inherited an abandoned car (form an old tenant). No towing company will touch it without a title and the police won't do anything including give...
Robert Kriedermann
My lender spent my escrow on taxes for the wrong parcel.
A few years a go I purchased 2 duplexes from a single seller with cash that are about a quarter mile from each other on the same street.Over a year ago I refinanced just one of the properties. The payment was $857.70 ...
John Michael
HELOC terms from my local credit union. Any feedback?
Hello all,A real estate rookie here in the midst of a HELOC application at a local credit union. I've used this credit union before for other things and they are very reputable. There is something in the HELOC terms...