I have heard of the technique of avoiding potential FC problems by having a borrower essential pre-sign a Deed in Lieu which basically says, if the loan defaults this Deed in Lieu becomes enforceable.

Sounds too good...

hello everyone. I could use some advise.  I'm recently divorced and need to move within the next couple of months. During the divorce my credit got crushed. Had to short sale my house and my x wife got her truck repos...

Hello, all!The city of Independence, Missouri (a large suburb on the east side of Kansas City) is proposing mandatory inspections for rental properties.  The landlord would be required to hire an inspector, at the lan...

Hey BP!I'm Alex and I'm a professional commercial cinematographer living in Los Angeles.  I've spent the last 6 months or so absorbing as much information as I can about REI and feel ready to start taking some actiona...

I think the federal government needs to start coming down with stricter regulations for mortgage banks. I think they are playing too many games with tricky lending practices, all in hopes of getting business. Too ma...

I know that with residential properties, you need to be there for your tenants or have a property management watch over the place.

Is the same true with commercial? Or can you basically write into the lease agreemen...

I am interested in investing in a coin or card operated laundry but have some very basic questions:- What are the reliable resources to find available businesses? Google comes up with loop.net and bizbuysell.com. - Ar...

Hello allMy brother and I have created a complicated mess with our real estate transactions over the past decade.  We're now trying to clean things up via an LLC.  Currently, we have some houses in California that we'...

I’m a real estate investor in Knoxville, both flips and rentals. I decided recently to become a licensed affiliate broker in the state of Tennessee to have faster access to listings, comps, get in doors, etc.. I’ve a...

I'm bad at hiring contractors.

I'm working on fixing that.

Often I tell myself "I could save X number of dollars by doing work myself".

My dayjob translates into about 40/hr, so I figure if I hire...