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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
Rafael Floresta
Help me figure out the BS charges on the closing costs my mortgage:
Here is a scan of my closing costs. I know a lot of those are legit, but the settlement charge seems really high, and also the survey. And the Document preparation fee, seems BS. I am already paying for real estate a...