So I have an interesting situation. I have been using a lease option with a home that I originally intended to purchase to live in. But the property has proven too difficult to finance because it's a 1 bedroom house w...

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Chrysler shuts down for a month but workers still draw full pay and benefits. The UAW contracts call for workers to get paid whether they work or not. Is it any wonder that US auto...

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I have a house under contract in which there is a large retaining wall that seperates two properties (one being mine). When I go to fix I would have to extend 5 feet onto the neighbors property (GEO Grid) an...

Hello, I have a question regarding telling sellers about the advantages of selling the house or unit for cash.  I think homeowners are willing to go down in price once they know you have a cash buyer (list) if it's ab...

I own about 50 acres that could be developed in central Texas. It is in city limits and a couple thousand feet from a large mobile home park. Some run-down double-wides there rent for $1400/month.The immediate neighbo...

I hear investors say that they get "a list" of vacant homeowners and send mailers out to them.

Where do they get such lists??

Thanks in advance

Stephen

Hi BP Nation,I have always had this argument with folks around me who believe that rent to value ratio is a better metric than ROI for analyzing investment properties. The price-to-rent ratio is the ratio of resident...

After 14 years, my wife just got laid-off indefinitely along with probably 50% of her colleagues. Shes in the aerospace Industry and Boeing was their largest customer by far. 
I'm not predicting gloom and doom for a...

Hi,I would like to know if anyone can share with me the knowledge on the single-tenant store investment, such as the Family Dollar or General Dollar. What should I look for and how would I know if this is a good inves...

It's been close to two years that my wife and I have been officially referring to ourselves as "real estate investors". Its been amazing how many people we've met and doors have opened by talking openly with others...