Matt Whiteside
Bank Won't sell to an Investor.
Had a deal to do a short sale with HSBC as the lender, When they found out I was an investor they wanted me to change the contract into my own name and then resubmitted. I did it, then they said that because I was goi...
Russell Volk
Buying a rental in Naples, FL
Hello everyone,I have about $200K that I can invest. Looking in and around the Naples area. The goal is to rent out the place and also be able to use it for myself and my family maybe 5-6 times per year. And, if I ...
Scott Mac
Facebook lays off 11,000 people
And So It Begins (once again):In the past couple of weeks:-- Facebook = 11,000 people unemployed (13% of it's employees gone in one day)-- Twitter = 50% of it's people laid off -- Zillow = 5% of its people laid off --...
Dean Julie
How can one even buy a house at all?
I see/hear people "snubbing their noses" at homeowners that are defaulting on their payments because they just don't want to pay for something that doesn't have the value of what they are required to pay for. Usually ...
Jake Glassman
Rentals in LA
Lived in LA virtually my whole life and I want to get into multi-unit investing, live in one of the units and take out an FHA loan with hopes of living rent free or making some cash flow. Is it even reasonable to find...
Aaron Lietz
Wholesaling is like the music business - CHANGE MY MIND
Let's say you're at a music store one day, looking at guitars, amps, drums, and the like. A salesman (who also happens to be a guitar teacher and successful musician) begins talking to you about starting a band. He me...
Allison Park
Expectations of Investor Buyer's Agent
I am just starting my investment journey, so have only used Real Estate Agents to assist with buying and selling my primary residence. In those cases, the compensation % for seller and buyers agents was set and I sig...
Russell Pitts
To invest in a hot Seattle market...or out of area
Hello my fellow BP followers. I'm wondering if I can get some advice from those with some experience. Before asking, let me set you up with my goals/situation. My wife and I have been on this track of "financial in...
Eric Andrekopoulos
Investor Off loading portfolio but doesn't want to seller finance.
Hey BP Fam,
I currently have a local investor looking to exit his rental business within the next 5 years because he's older in age. So he wants to sell all of his properties. A vast majority of them have 100% equi...
Maher Ghazaleh
Interested in flipping houses and looking for connections
Hey everyone,
This is Maher, gearing up for a big adventure! I'm planning to move to the US from abroad this year and am on the lookout for some amazing people to join my journey.
I'd like to connect with investor-f...