Matthew Irish-Jones
Realtor Legal recourse
HI All,I just put in an offer for a home at $136,000. My Realtor assured me based on comps it would appraise for well over $100,000, so I signed a contingency stating I would make up the difference if it under apprai...
Karen Johnson
Mortgage Documentation Help (AKA I made all tlhe mistakes).
Hello,Trying to secure a mortgage for my first (deliberate) investment property and I made some mistakes. Now, I'm worried they won't approve the loan. Contract has financing contingency and contingency needs to be m...
Rob K.
Hurricane Sandy
Holy crap! This is going to be a huge storm. I hope that everyone in it's path is taking the appropriate actions. I'm in Michigan and we are going to get 50mph winds. Millions of people are going to lose power. I have...
David Hudgik
I’m Paralyzed, Seeking Real Estate Guidance
Hey everyone,
I’m almost 30 years old and paralyzed from the neck down, living in New Hampshire. I rely on personal care assistants (PCAs) for daily help, which are fortunately covered by government benefits. However...
Cheryl C.
Should I hold my flip off the market until spring?
I am closing on a short in about 2 weeks. I expect the rehab to take about a month, putting me into the holidays. In my market the buyers come out in droves when the first warm weekend arrives. This is usually mid ...
Adam L.
Numbers not lookin' good on my OO-soon to be rental. HELP!
Hello BPers! I am looking for a little bit of advice here. I bought a house in Valdosta a couple years ago with a VA loan (no money down) and now it is time to move. My plan when I bought it was to rent it out when...
John Martinez
Why They Don't Sell Even When it Makes Perfect Logical Sense.
People Sell Their Properties When They have “Pain.”Emotions are what drive people's buying behavior. These emotions can be positive like joy, hope, satisfaction and excitement or they can be negative like fear, doubt,...
Lamar Lamont
Charlotte Investing Options? (Newbie)
Me and my mom have around 95k in savings/inheritance. I was also approved for a loan of $192k. I’ve been making offers on duplexes at around the 200k price range, but have been losing to cash deals. I’m not going to g...
Sundri Khalsa
Should I sell at this loss?
Any advice? Should I sell?I have 5 properties. One looses $458 per month, which might go down to $383 per month if rent can increase to what property manager says is possible now. That monthly loss is preventing me fr...
Lance Walrad
Eviction Timeline in Atlanta
Hi all, I’m hoping to gain some insight on the timeline for evictions in Fulton County. I live out of state (in Washington) but have a few rental properties in the Atlanta area that are managed by a property managemen...