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To those who self-manage luxury rentals and are not licensed real estate professionals, are you concerned about your listing (listed by owner) attracting scammers?
I listed a very niche lux rental about 7 days ago; I...
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From FaceBook I was approached by a Private Lender to fund my first Flip/Investment. He has forwarded his website and phone # and says he’s the CEO. Before “applying” and sending him my personal and financial infor...
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I am not sure if this is the correct forum to post this question. But I was wondering if any real estate agents had dealt with ePerks yet. Any feedback?
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Hi I came across a job posting on ZipRecruiter that sounded like a Wholesaling team looking to onboard new wholesalers. I threw my application in the ring (one-click apply process is pretty light work). I then got a...
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Anyone heard of or dealt with a new program called "Funding for Flipping"? Scam? Their website is Fundingforflipping.com? I asked for references which he DID say they would send me but not after sending them my credit...
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Hey you all,
I’m looking for some more advice. I found a property on Craigslist advertising a home for sale. Initially I thought the the individual was another Wholesaler, but he claims to have purchased the property...
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Can anybody advise as to which strategies in RE will work best during the current S.California market, and equally important - how best to avoid all the "Guru" scam artists out there and find a legitimate source of me...
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Today I read a great article written by BP Member @Rich Urban on his site.
http://southfloridainvestors.com/why-is-every-real-estate-wholesaler-pushing-eachothers-stuff/
The article discussed Wholesalers taking ot...
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Here's a new article from USA Today that I thought worth sharing:
FBI: Housing scams more than double
Apparently foreclosure scams are really on the up and the FBI expects the trend to continue....
Thoughts?
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Mortgage scams and other lending scams are common in today’s tight credit markets. Banks aren’t lending and everyone is looking for private money loans to fund their investments and businesses. When the market demand ...