I'm trying to buy a house from a 70 year old lady. The house is free and clear. She will be selling it to me and I will just make her payments. She will hold a mortgage on the place.

1. I can ask for 2% rate or eve...

This is a question for my accountant, but since he's on vacation this week I wanted to see if anyone has had a similar experience. Here's my dilemma: I have struck a deal for a seller-financed acquisition of a mob...

If you haven't heard about the NAR Lawsuits and how the DOJ wants buyers to pay their own agents, google it before answering this question b/c we don't need your confused self all up in this thread talking all that bu...

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Hello All, I am currently going through growing pains in my knowledge of investing in real estate, for the past 12+ years i have bought 7 properties as primary residences when i would switch duty stations along my car...

Speak splain:I think Ricky Ricardo once told Lucy to “speak splain English.” As an investor, you should listen to Ricky’s words of wisdom. It’s often too easy for us to switch from speaking English to the other langua...

Hey Y'all,Have this bond for deed (same as land contract in other states) deal on the table that I'm analyzing. I like the terms and this is my first owner financed deal as well as my first potential rental property s...

Lately, this seems to be a frequent topic, as certain gurus teach people to request 0% owner financing from sellers, and a number of investors brag about having done so. The benefits to the investor are obvious. The b...

Have a great national tenant. Pays bills on time and takes care of commercial building. They spoke with AT&T and will cost $50k to run service to building. They are willing to pay it but wants added to rent.
If w...

I would hope everyone has had a chance to download the new BP community book

Check out my chapter on Seller Financing, Dodd Frank, and making money on thin equity deals.

All the other 11 chapters...