And if it's not required, what % of the time would you say that you do give an earnest money deposit?

Also, can I have a provision on my contract that says "If left blank, then no earnest money is due" or something t...

Hello everyone my name is Andrew Mickelson and I have been in real estate for a little over a year now. I am currently the Controller at a private new construction and rehab construction lender located in the state of...

Hi everyone,I've been investing in SFH for several years now, and last year added a line of business for flipping homes. I continue to work that pipeline, but for buy/hold strategy I'd really like to add at least one ...

Good Morning BP,Just wanted to run a deal by you to see if it is something you would purchase: -7 Unit Building: Blue collar town of 2,000 people.  Surrounding town is 30,000 population. -List Price: $259,900 (going i...

Hello everyone, I have my eye on a duplex and I'm about $10K short for the 25% down typically required for a 2-4 unit property.  I've contacted the seller, and they are open to offering seller financing on a portion o...

Finally going to pull the trigger and get into RE investing. Was looking at duplexes, but found something a little nicer, with better ROI. More expensive than I want to spend for a 1st deal. Looking to partner, but sk...

My husband and I are under contract to buy a duplex and 2 SFH that are all on about one acre in our (very) small town and currently being rented out. We were planning to rehab them and continue renting them either to ...

Hi Bp,  Is it possible to find information on a properties owner regarding their current mortgage and home equity other then using a list service provider. I understand that it is easier to use one of these services i...

I was recently doing some research both online and speaking to a couple of lenders. I wanted to hear from other investors, lenders, etc from the BP family. I'm sure many of you have experienced this in some shape or f...

I am from NJ and new to real estate investing. Currently I have been reading up on may real state investment articles and resources. I have capital of my own hard earned money which I'd like to put to good use. I am t...