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Matt Liu Using an uninsured/unlicensed handyman
6 January 2020 | 21 replies

Is it really that bad to use an unlicensed/uninsured handyman for work on my rental property if I have good insurance?

My property manager is giving me grief because I am trying to hire cheaper guys for thing...

Mike Schorah Why are fix-and-flips more popular than creative financing?
24 October 2023 | 17 replies

Is it because most people don’t like marketing? Is it because subject to’s can be very risky in terms of the certainty of making payments and the potential loss of equity built? Is it because people don’t want to deal...

Brian Bradley Asset Protection Trusts (Domestic vs Foreign) why it matters
23 February 2020 | 11 replies

What is an asset protection trust? Who needs them? Where do you set them up? Lets jump into this.
Lets start with the need for asset protection and why asset protection works. Asset Protection works by removing the ...

Chris Newman Are there any workarounds for REO "no-assign" purchase offers?
4 December 2015 | 18 replies

My main REI niche is newly-undervalued raw rural acreage in Snohomish county, WA, near Seattle. My general investing strategy is to "clip off" the land's surplus transferable development rights for later sale to urban...

Account Closed What's the point of having mortgage contingencies?
8 March 2011 | 37 replies

So my buyer was denied his loan after BofA (Bunch of @$$ho13z) screwed up his loan application and delayed the closing for three weeks. After he did everything they asked for and demanded. They even emailed him that t...

Kris Haskins Craigslist Scam finally got me good
17 December 2014 | 59 replies

So I had one of my rentals on craigslist with a lockbox on the front door.  I've been using lock boxes for 10 years.  I had a rental on the market for a few weeks giving out the code to people to look inside.  Yesterd...

Jessica G. Agonizing over where to put energy -- "regular" job or REI. Please give input
18 June 2014 | 14 replies

I am a teacher so I'm off work for the summer, and I'm focusing 100 percent on growing our REI business.I got two off-market houses under contract last week -- a fix and hold, and a potentially lucrative flip. Great n...

Huso Akaratovic PEOBLEMS WITH CLOSING FIRST FLIP (agent issues)
20 February 2018 | 32 replies

Hello BP family. My name is Huso Akaratovic and I am from Newport News, Virginia. As I am not new to BP, however, this is my first time doing an official introduction in the forum. I have been reading a lot of posts a...

Jerry W. Please explain the SAFE ACT!!!
9 December 2013 | 23 replies

Hey all I am hoping to get some of the heavyweights to pitch in and help with information on the SAFE ACT.

I have been able to pick up some of it. It has very strict requirements that require every mor...

Fradel Schaechter The importance of saving
1 February 2019 | 38 replies

It was the topic of saving that got me started on a journey that eventually led me to be interested in real estate. It has been the cornerstone for me as I have followed the advice of the books I had read (like The se...