Nnena O.
Tenant Abandoned Apartment
I bought my first duplex in Pittsburgh last July. Tenants were already in place. Downstairs tenant was almost always late, but eventually paid the rent and late fee. I am an out-of-town landlord--my brother, who li...
Joshua Dorkin
Zillow & Appraisals - Novelty or Professional Valuation?
Hey everyone. I wanted to bring up a recent news story to see what your thoughts are. I reported on our blog yesterday a story, Zillow Banned in Arizona by Regulators. Is the Novelty Wearing Off? where the mega corp...
Alan Clarke
Wholesaling Contingency
I just finished reading this article:
http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2006/11/25/wholesaling-real-estate-basics/
“If you end up not being able to sell the property before you are expected to close then you u...
Allison Panila
Landlord changed the contract after signed
Hey everyone, I was talking to a friend of mine who’s renting a basement apartment from the landlord who lives upstairs. There’s a separate entrance to the apartment. What I found odd is that the landlord wrote into ...
Kirti Patel
How I lost 200k investing in Rehab project
I was new to Real Investment, and wanted to learn it so I can generate decent retirement income out of my lifelong savings. I attended REIA meetups(2015) run by Matterhorn Group in Chicago, run by Bob Brock, peter ki...
Ken T.
First real estate deal as a lender
Hello BP! I am one step closer to officially being an investor. I have been presented with a promissory note secured by real estate by a borrower, but I am very nervous about how to proceed with the drafted note provi...
Jimmy Chin
First rehab - contractor went MIA
Hey everyone,I'm currently rehabbing a property for rental and my contractor is now MIA. I've tried calling, texting, and emailing but I'm not able to reach him at all. This has gone on for a week now and he has left ...
Marshall Shen
2008 vs 2020 - apply lessons learned?
2008 and 2020 are both years with unprecedented events that impact the economy, and hence real estate.History repeats itself, so are some lessons learned.For real estate investors who have lived through 2008, my quest...
Account Closed
Dodd Frank
I've seen multiple debates surrounding Dodd Frank and am feeling very lost. Some passionately feel investors should back away, while others feel there are still creative solutions for desperate home owners. Looki...
Eli C.
When does forming a multimember LLC count as a security transaction
I am looking at forming a multi-member LLC with some other investors. I would be the managing partner. My concern is that this may be considered a securities transaction.
- There would be less then 35 members. Probab...