Adam Sechrist
Seller Received a Competing Offer
I put my first offer in on Friday afternoon. Finally heard back from my realtor last night that the sellers received a competing offer over the weekend. According to my numbers, I still have about $5,000 wiggle room t...
Pavel Bennett
Should I hire a tax planner/advisor/preparer or DIY this?
Hi BP,I recently acquired my first property, which is a house in Hawaii where I'm renting a portion of it to a tenant. As the tax season is coming up, I'm starting to think if it's worthwhile to hire a tax planner (mo...
Mikisha Simms
Property management
What kind of education is needed to build a successful property management business? My area doesn't require you to be a real estate agent or have a brokers license. I'm thinking about getting a Masters in either ...
Michael Nijhawan
New Real Estate Licensee - Brokerage Selection
Hello members, I’m a new real estate licensee in Northern Virginia, and I wanted to get some advice on a brokerage to select to hang my license. Can anybody recommend any good brokerages in the Northern Virginia area ...
Timothy Petty
Selling Home- Investor wants me to keep mortgage and her pay it.
I currently have a VA loan in Fayetteville, North Carolina. I currently have my home on the market and have received an offer from an investor. Here is the E-mail I received from the real estate agent. "I do have an i...
Ricardo Murph II
New Member from the Houston Area (Pearland)
Hello,I am an engineer in the Houston area that is learning about real estate investing. I have always like the idea of investing and it was part of my 10 year plan out of college. Well the 10 years are almost up and...
Jeff Brotherton
Whole Sale Question
I found a FSBO property being sold for $155k in the best neighborhood in our area. Comps show an ARV of $265k on the low end and repairs seem to be mostly cosmetic. I'm a newbie and have a few people I've met at local...
James Hiddle
Would You Take This Deal
I came across this a few days ago. It's a 90 unit apartment complex. The owner is in pre foreclosure due to a high vacancy rate(50% plus 5% concessions). If he doesn't get rid of this than he will be foreclosed on and...
Wendell De Guzman
Downsides of Rent to Own And Why I Still Like It
Two days ago, I posted this on BP (raised some eyebrows as some skeptics didn't quite agree):How to Make $50K on $150K Houses Without Stealing ThemIn that post, I detailed why RENT TO OWN is, in my opinion, in my mark...
Mark Leclair
Multifamily Investing Windsor Locks Ct
Looking a what seems to be a perfect house hack coming up tomorrow. Mortgage will be what tenant pays $1100 / month payment and lease is until December. Only thing I’m weary about is current state we are in, not havin...