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Michael Rivers Wholesaling Lead is Upside Down
2 April 2020 | 5 replies

I am fairly new to the REI world and am currently trying to bird-dog in Boston.  If I find one of my driving for dollars leads or motivated sellers is upside down, but I am only looking to wholesale right now, what ar...

Chavel Diaz Jr Notes: Foreclosures and 2008 Subprime Mortgage Crisis
28 December 2015 | 3 replies

Hi BP Community,As I start my journey researching, learning, and investing in notes 2 quick questions come to mind.1. What are the ramifications should you own the note, aren't able to modify it/get it performing agai...

Jay Weathersby Anyone still own property from the 2000s Housing crisis/bubble?
18 May 2019 | 13 replies

Am I the only one that still owns property from the mid-2000 Housing crisis/bubble? I built a new home in Northern Virginia in late 2005 and watched it lose 50% of its value the next few years. I was over $200,000 in ...

Bryan Zayac Why not Construction Mortgage for Investment Properties?
4 May 2017 | 7 replies

Last year I bought my first home using a Future Value of Appraised Home - a construction mortgage.It was a 5 BR/1.5B on 0.4 acres (big lot for the area), in the Scranton, PA area that was quite dated and needed a lot ...

Derick Hanna Putting money for repairs in escrow as the buyer
5 January 2023 | 4 replies

I want to purchase a value add duplex. The seller is a friend and would like to owner finance. PP:260k, 5% interest, 10% down, 20 year mortgage. The property needs around 30k repairs. ARV: 320k. What I would like to d...

Ron Stewart Pre forclosures with High Equity
24 June 2020 | 3 replies

This may be an easy question to answer but what does it mean if a property is in Pre Forclosure status with 35% equity??

Thanks in advance.

Ross Ellington A question on notes
22 August 2015 | 15 replies

Hey BP! I was wondering when you buy a note what is the avg. amount you can get in on. 50 cent on the dollar kind of ratio. I thank you guys in advance for any answers or feedback. Have a wonderful night :)

Patrick McNeill Strategic Default and Rentals
5 August 2011 | 19 replies

I have a friend (we'll call him Joe) who is considering doing a strategic default on his home.

Although it's a struggle, he makes enough to pay his mortgage. But his house has gone down considerably in value and he o...

James W. Point of investing in Mortgage Funds?
11 September 2019 | 2 replies

I've invested in a few mortgage lending funds.
The idea is invested capital is spread over 100 loans. This is great from diversification and capital protection perspectives.
All 100 loans have to default to lose 100...

Brandon Turner When analyzing a park - how do you include seller financed homes?
22 June 2017 | 7 replies

Hey folks - So, I'm looking at a park that has a dozen "seller financed  homes" in the park. These tenants are paying around 200 a month for the seller-financed part of the loan. I'm unsure, as of now, the terms on th...