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First post...just learning the game. Please spell out acronyms!! THANKS!!I've purchased two four plexes in the last 9 months, the first was an FHA loan that I put 3.5% down, the second was a short sale that required a...
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So here's the question: Once you have a great wholesale deal under contract, I've hear that it's a great strategy to find realtors who have sold property in the immediate area to cash buyers, and to contact those real...
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I currently live in State College, PA, but my wife and I have considered a move to Portland Maine. All of our investments are in our local Pennsylvania market and I have no experience with PM or turnkey companies,...
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My question has to do with how much more you can realistically get for a house with "wow" factor.
Say you buy a super-trashed house and plan to do a complete rehab. New siding, windows, paint, carpet, kitchens, bath...
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When buying a list for absentee owners from list source, are the phone numbers included or will those have to be skipped traced?
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I'll get this right out of the way up front, note newbie (i.e. 1 note). I am looking at a second that has an unpaid balance of approximately 30K. The first is foreclosing on the borrower, the court date is set and the...
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I have access to some asset managers for banks wanting to sell residential NPN.
I have these contacts by working through commercial short sales on listings.
I have a direct buyer who has already purchased 20 this y...
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Point and case:We just bought our 3rd house in the last 4 weeks.We paid $2000 each to 2 sisters that we reached out to for the house we bought yesterday. Yes $4,000 total purchase price.They thanked us when we conclud...