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Hello, if I was to borrow money from a Hard Money lender and wasn't able to pay them back, do they report this to the Credit Agencies? Thanks
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There are so many factors to consider when looking to purchase an investment property for the first time.What should be my highest priorities in what I should be looking for?Is right now a good time to buy?
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Hi! So I have attended several of the Alex Cooper foreclosure auctions in DC to bid on Condo Association foreclosures (as opposed to those being foreclosed on by the Lenders) because a lot of the time it seems to me t...
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I saw 2 of those lots being auction at the trustee sale last April for the HOA liens. Someone paid 300k for all of the 3 lots. The HOA is $700 per month. Beautiful community with million dollar homes. Some dam dam...
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I'm trying to understand how auction works. The example below shows a starting bid at 175k but I'm not understanding the estimated debt. Does that mean if I win the auction, I'll be liable for the debt as well?
I thought I would check in here and see what tips you guys have for your repair orders/ make readies and how to be efficient with maintenance workers. Do you have any systems or processes on how to efficiently operat...
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Trying to buy a small commercial plaza. Asked the owner if he would seller finance any of it, he replied “i would probably take out a second mortgage on it”. How does that work and what does it mean?
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I mean mainly for commercial deals.
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So I'm new to real estate investing and I have been analysis some deals over last few weeks. And I'm constantly getting cash on cash return around 4-4.5%. So I'm just wondering what's the normal cash on cash return in...
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Hello BP family,
I live ATL and thinking to buy in Jacksonville,FL. This would be the first investment property. Any thoughts/ideas if there are any good zipcodes I should look into or anything that could be helpful ...