Sean Bramble
Seller financed down payment
Hi BP - I've posted about this topic before, but wanted to ask an open ended question instead. I have a seller who is willing to finance down payment funds, but my lender does not allow for a second lien on the proper...
Cassidy Pathak
Inherited a Nuisance Property
I recently inherited what can only be termed as a nuisance property. As it has a newer furnace/ac, newer roof, and just needs a lot of cosmetic fixes I would like to renovate it. The problem is someone who used to sta...
Antonio Bodley
When is the best time of day to cold call motivated sellers?
I hate catching people at a bad time when they are busy just to talk about selling their homes. Is it still better to cold call them directly or text message them?
Faith Importico
1% Rule sounds cool, but is it real?
Recently a few buyers have said to me "For every 1% the interest rates raise, property values drop 10%"I do believe that raised interest rates correlate to price drops and a buyers market. However, rates have raised f...
Susan King
Property management company underbilled tenant.
My husband and I own multiple rental properties. We've been using the same property management company for 10 years, so I guess we trusted them too much to go over our monthly statements closely. I just discovered tha...
Steven Segal
Milwaukee Contractors - Fire Damaged.
I had a house catch fire in Milwaukee. There is pretty significant interior damage, but "the bones" of the house are still good. Change a couple damaged 2x4s, get the smell out, re-wire, re-pipe, and so-on.Anyways, mo...
Trerynor Tetik
Free Real Estate Book on Amazon for 2 Days only!
The first real estate book I ever read is free for two days! Get a free copy of a great book Millionaire Maintenance Man by Rob Lane. It inspired me to pursue real estate and I'm currently under contract to purchase m...
John Chan
Land/Improvement Ratio Relevance
What is the relevance of the land/improvement ratio?
What does it mean if the land is worth more than the property or vice versa?
Mark S.
Dallas/Fort Worth - Top of the Market Indicator?
For the first time ever I received a yellow post card and a letter from different investors willing to buy my primary residence in Dallas, as is, for all cash (these mailings were received within 2 days of each other)...
David S.
Section 8 Payments for February will pay but not for March
I just wanted to share that I received a letter from my local Housing Authority yesterday. It stated that:1. HUD is funded for February 1st payments so these will be received by Section 8 landlords.2. HUD is not fu...