Jeff RayWayne McWithey
In the beginning
I am a lower middle class guy from Iowa. I stumbled upon real estate investing, and now I am looking to start. My wife is very scared of the idea has anyone else's delt with this and can offer some advice to make it l...
Cole Steele
LLC, Personal Corp., or what?
I am currently considering buying my first rental property. I just read chapter 16 (getting ready to close) in "The Book on Rental Property Investing" and it talks about keeping a checking account for rent and a savin...
Shelly Scruggs
Reversing foreclosures
I would like to know if a foreclosure and can be reversed if a short sale contract was submitted but the foreclosure went through anyway. Who decides if a property is foreclosed or short sale contract accepted.Thank you
Lizzie Wohl
Delead or walk away after Seller discloses HUB/fair housing suit
Hi, newbie here trying to close my first two-family in Boston. While I am aware that lead is common in our old houses here, I am facing an interesting conundrum that set me on a series of google search and landed me o...
Steve R.
Can I get "The Complaint" from the foreclosing attorney prior to Auction?
Hello
I live in NJ and recently started going to sheriff sales and getting educated on the process.
I spoke to an attorney that was representing one of the banks.
He was very helpful and I was asking him about doing...
Ryan M.
Judgement - Best Way To Collect?
I recieved a judgement this morning for around $1,300. I know there is some older forums for this but what is working BEST these days to collect. These residents came with the property and I don't have their SS#.
Th...
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a few newbie questions about renting out the property
Dear all,
I just bought my first rental property a week ago and will close end of this month. But I am trying to post ads whereever I can now and hopefully i can get a qualified tenant before closing. But, I am soo n...
Darish D.
How to deal with workers not showing up
In order to save money, I end up playing the role of the general contractor and hire people by referrals from others and through Craig's List. One of the guys doing my stucco work advertises in Craig's list all the ti...
Matthew Hicks
Question on capital gains treatment
Hi everyone. I have a home that I purchased in 2010 for 25k. I'm just now renovating it and it will be finished in a month. If I sell it in 2013, will it qualify for short or long term capital gains? I've owned th...
Nik Krohn
2nd NPN (Non Performing Note) Successes
I would love to hear from other investors that have purchased 2nd non performing notes. What percentage of these notes end up with a loan modification? This seems to be the best strategy out the gate. There are severa...