Christine Shay
My Realtor wants to copy my Drivers License
I'm not opposed to proving I'm a real person by showing a government issued picture ID, but I am against giving an agent a copy of my driver's license or passport to keep on file. It's not required in my state as far ...
Ronald Perich
Being a licensed agent means the law doesn't apply to you?
Let me preface by saying I have a genuine interest in the answer and I'm not trying to stir up the passions more. I'm really just trying to understand where my logic is faulty.Here's the scenario.The big thread right ...
Timothy W.
Biden, "Obama Administration misread the economy"
Apparently the teleprompter didn't make the facts and figures clear enough.
http://www.sfexaminer.com/politics/49982712.html
Thank god they figured out they were wrong after t...
Dylan Speer
Subject-To Deals Risky?
Hi everyone,
I recently got contacted by an investor who is interested in doing a "subject to" deal on a condo I own. The proposal sounds promising, and I wanted to reach out to see if anyone here has experience with...
Edward Schenkel
Ask An Attorney Anything About Real Estate Law
Hey all, I am relatively new to the group. I am very impressed with the experienced professionals here and am glad that I stumbled upon this site. I am a seasoned real estate attorney and enjoy not only practicing la...
Nicholas Aiola
Ask me (a CPA) anything about taxes relating to real estate
Hey, guys!I've been on BP for about 7 months now and I have quickly learned two things:There is no better place than BP to talk real estateThe wealth of information on BP is immeasurableI've read and learned quite a l...
Sharon Tseung
Wanting to Invest Out of State by End of Year
Hi!So I've been listening to a lot of podcasts and following the forums. I'm from the Bay Area, California and since prices are crazy here I'd like to invest out of state. I have this goal of acquiring a property befo...
Diane G.
If you are buying when unemployment is 4%, you are buying trouble
I googled the unemployment history of US, and here is the chart... Out of the past 65 years, maybe 10 saw unemployment at around 4%....All other 55 years were higher.... If you are buying RE in today's enviroment when...
James Wise
Why do people Buy Property in California
Do people still buy property in California for any reason other than the weather? Seems like everything else about California sucks. High taxes. Soft on crime. People just stealing whatever and whenever they want. Hom...
Todd Powell
BP post got me fired!
5 months ago I posted about creating $7000 of additional cash flow in a 4 year period and I also mentioned wanting to hang up my high paying W2 job. Further, a month later I posted about Oregon rental laws in March du...