Has anyone successfully completed a deal using her course and contracts? Anyone in Illinios? I want to make sure this is legal in Illinois before I go ahead and start calling sellers. I don't have a real estate lic...

This is my day job, and it's been both horrifying and interesting watching our healthy capital markets gradually deteriorate into a Michael Lewis financial disaster book.  Thought it might be interesting to share war ...

Hello,I'm about to close escrow on a situation where I plan on creating a seller carry back note and then immediately selling the note after closing. I would appreciate feedback and opinions on if this was smart or a ...

I realize there's no "right" answer to this question, so I'm just looking for opinions or angles I haven't thought of.We owner occupied a duplex a few years ago in the SF Bay Area. We've since moved to North Carolina,...

how would you wholesale and structure a seller finance deal on a house worth $110,000 and seller owe $80,000?

I just read the story about the Newton's, very scary.... I know is too late for this but I would like to hear your thoughts about my tenant. The purpose is to acquire and eye based on your experience, it will help me ...

Hi everyone,My partner and I are in Canada and seriously exploring rental properties in the U.S. Before we go too far down this path, we are concerned with getting some general insights on legalities and taxes if we w...

Wondering what your thoughts are?I wanted to offer below asking price with seller credit, on a foreclosed home. Semi-unlikely I know, but not impossible. My realtor gives me several contradicting answers/ statements. ...

Hello BPers!,I've been thinking about shipping containers as homes, and wanted to know if anybody here has done that. There has been some good articles online and shows on television about the pros and cons of buildin...

Hello all, I've searched the forums on this topic but can't find it. We are newbie landlords going on 3 months now. We have a planned trip during the first week of March - can we ask our tenants to pay rent early? How...