Patrick Cronin
Is buying your first property in a major city much more "difficult" than in the suburbs?
Hi all,I live in Boston and am hoping to buy my first property next year - hopefully I have enough cash to cover a down payment and closing costs, or even enough knowledge by then to obtain private money. Ideally I fi...
Sarah Kensinger
Financing Options for a Motel
We are under contract to purchase a motel in the Black Hills that has unfortunately become difficult to finance. The main hang-ups are that we are new to the boutique hotel world and the biggest, is the motel is only ...
Bobby Stead
Software of no software - what have you done?
We're just jumping into multi family with 6 duplexes that were sold as a lot by a retiring investor cashing out. While we're under contract moving to closing we have been reading the forums, ebooks, watching you tube ...
James Barnhart
sending letters and postcards, and getting little response?
I get about 8 to 10 cards every week, asking to buy my house. I notice that they ALL have the same message. 1. will buy it in any condition, no need to make repairs.2. can close in 2 weeks3. cash offer!This could ge...
Corey Dutton
Please Comment: What Will Happen in Commercial Real Estate in 2012 and 2013?
Commercial real estate foreclosures aren’t going away in 2012, experts say. Most believe that the recovery will take at least a couple more years on the commercial side. The residential side is another story altogethe...
Lisa Kattenhorn
Comparing passive and active investing numbers
Hi everyone. Hoping someone can give me some tips. I am having trouble comparing the financial details of passive opportunities (investing in a syndication or real estate fund) with more active opportunities (buying...
Bradley Penrod
salt lake are/no multi unit cash flow! True?
I am ready ready to start in real estate. Cannot find a multi unit property that cash flows, none of them make sense here! People are paying stupid money for the multi units here. I’m thinking of buying, house hacking...
Bobby Holley
HELOC
I was recently approved for a $50,000 HELOC at an extraordinarily high 8% for 480 months. I'm paying off a current $27,000 HELOC at 4.75%. Is it possible that I can agree to this new HELOC and turn around and get it...
Account Closed
Obstacles to "Sub-2" foreclosure rescues in NC
Greetings from Asheville.I've just run into what I think is a major snag into doing foreclosure rescues using "Subject to" financing in North Carolina due to NC General Statute § 75-121. Here's what it says in a nutsh...
Jeff S.
Money Not Math with Gary Johnston
I just returned from Las Vegas where I took Gary Johnston’s Money Not Math seminar. Having previously taken his Financial Freedom class, I had extremely high expectations and Gary did not disappoint. Where Financi...