Joseph G.
Unqualified applicant keeps contacting me, wary of rejecting
First post, I hope I'm following the rules and I appreciate your help. I bought a duplex in September. One of the sides was vacant and in need of renovation and I had a builder do this in October and November. While s...
Robert C.
How many people think the worst is over and why?
I'm trying to reframe the question from too much of the gloom and doom talk, and looking for an informal poll about the way forward. My belief is that anyone analyzing their market needs to look slightly to the future...
Joshua Mayo
Fund & Grow Case Study 2019 (A detailed and in-depth analysis)
Hello all!After two months of thorough research, my wife and I decided to take the leap into using Fund & Grow to fund our first rental property investment. We decided to use Fund & Grow (F&G) over other s...
Perry Rosenbloom
Thoughts on Paying Market Value but Cash Flowing Well
Hi Everyone,
I'm under contract on a 4BR/2BA home. It's very clear that I'm under contract at market value price. 147,500. However, it will rent for $1,500/month and taxes are dirt cheap.
It is also entirely renovat...
Susan Kelley
Seller Financing Reneged One Hour Before Closing
Simple 4 page executed contract provided for purchase money mortgage (pmm), seller financing $375k @ 4%, repayment monthly amortized 30 year, 15 yr balloon, no pre-payment penalty. Seller's P.O.A. is a non practicing ...
Bryan Rodriguez
Due On Sale Clause: Myth or Fact?
BP Fellows,
When utilizing the Assignment of Mortgage Payments (AMP) or Subject To strategies, is it realistic that a Lender will call the note?
If so, can someone provide a testimonial about it.
In addition, if ...
Laurel Bowen
Am I Doing Something Wrong?
I've got a contract on 2 houses to wholesale and have been advertising heavily for a buyer for a couple weeks (classified ads, bandit signs, craigslist, other online sites), but haven't gotten any calls. I've got comp...
Zachary Dosch
Converting an office building to an apartment building
Has anybody been a part of this type of conversion? I have a very interesting opportunity so Im trying to learn all I can as fast as I can.
Here is a link to the property:
http://www.aspengrouprealestate.com/listings...
Jon Klaus
5 $150K properties or 20 $32K properties?
Bill Gulley posted in another thread that he'd rather have "5 150K properties than 20 32K properties, all things considered. Generally, less maintenance, less management efforts, fewer collection problems, less vacanc...
Henry Lazerow
The new NAR rules have actually made buyer agent commissions go up not down
Here in Chicago commission have typically been between 2 and 2.5 percent of gross sale price but now with the new rules I have not met any agents willing to take less then 2.5% so what has happened is the listings tha...