Han Oh
Squatters+liens+drunken neighbors+100miles from home=$40K profit!
After hundreds of offers on the MLS I finally hit another gold mine. It was a short sale that was already in escrow due to close in 10 days. The agent said the buyer, an investor, had backed out at the last minute for...
Ted Harris
The real estate impact of Gulf oil disaster
Article below talks about how the massive leak could muck up housing markets for years ....
"Beyond the actual disruption to sales and hit on housing values in areas affected by the Gulf oil spill, real estate profe...
Leandro Rodriguez
BIG fear of mentors
i hear a lot about how important is to get a mentor. I agree with the notion in pretty much at professional are. BUT...it has gotten in my head that a real estate mentor will try to take advantage of me, try to push m...
Dave Currence
renting out what was primary residence....1031?
The scenario is this....Purchased a condo in Manhattan in 2006, it served as our primary residence until October 2014.Since October 2014, we have been renting it out. Basic question is...at what point, if any, would t...
Pyrrha Rivers
My first deal!
I’m struggling to write this because I have so much to say it is difficult not to write an entire novel. So here is my attempt to be brief. JJanuary to August 2014 Yes, it took me that long to purchase my first proper...
Paul Berard
Working with $200k-$300k Cash
Good afternoon Bigger Pockets forum. This is my first post, and of course I'm looking for advice. My wife, and I are taking the plunge into real estate investing, and I wanted to consult like minded individuals on a c...
Tariq B.
The Broker Said It Couldn't Be Done. 4 Unit/Closing Next week
Hey Fellow BP'ers,So let me start off by saying I have a handful of deals under my belt by now but this one was by FAR the most stressful/hardest buy I have had the pleasure of doing. I won't get too much into it on h...
Daniel Dietz
Is there a 'Appropriate Minimum Interest' to offer to PM Lenders?
Hi,
A short background; I have purchased my first duplex within my SDIRA for all cash and have it rented. Could not get non-recourse lending due to an 'ineligible property class' that most of the other duplex...
Duriel Taylor
yellow letters and list source
Hello Everyone, As I prepare to use yellowletters.com and listsource.com, I have formulated a question that I can not find an answer to. Ok so these mailing marketing services (yellowletters) do they provide me with "...
Kyle J.
Finally collected on a small claims judgment against an ex-tenant
A few months back, I wrote about my success with taking a tenant to small claims court and winning a judgment of about $6,000. But we all know it's not whether you win or lose in small claims court, it's whether you ...