Chris Mason
Wholsalers etc: Why not just go get your RE license?
General question.I frequently read posts wherein a wholesaler, birddog, or similar, talks about finding buyers, finding sellers, connecting them, and this sort of thing. And the questions are invariably about what con...
Nathan Arceneaux
How to build a RE portfolio while managing a full time job
Hi Guys,I work in Corporate America, typically about 40-50 hours per week plus travel at times. At home we have two small kids. We have little time to invest in real estate, but have managed to build a decent portf...
Raul Pedrozo
seller financing to home occupant - Dodd-Frank
Good afternoon,I've been reading a lot on this site and elsewhere about Owner/Seller financing as it pertains to Dodd-Frank, but I can't seem to find an answer for this situation (either that or don't want to believe ...
Kaylyn Geiger
Is it foolish to get into STR's with a looming recession?
Hey all you smart investors out there. My boyfriend and I have been looking into long term vs. short term rentals for the last year now and have recently started to lean towards short term. We currently house hack the...
Marcus Auerbach
Why does seller financing not work anymore?
I get the question about seller financing quite a bit from new investors (I want to buy a deal 25% below FMV in Milwaukee and with seller financing... ahm, okay, let's talk about that). Found this chart and to me this...
Jimmy Ho
Ridiculous Appreciation!! Should I SELL NOW OR KEEP as RENTAL?
Hi all,Recently I just realized one of my rental properties had a ridiculous appreciation in just 2 years. I purchased the property "A" in 2015 and in two years my current property has appreciated 100%! The current re...
Arthur Banks
FINALLY!!! Closed on my 203K.
I plan to write a very detailed blog on my 1st experience using a 203k loan, but for now, I wanted to shout at the top of my lungs, that I FINALLY closed July 3, 2014 on my latest acquisition. A 2 unit - each unit, 3...
MIchael G.
Need Eviction Help non tenant saying shes not leaving!
HELP!! So I have a tenant who let someone stay with him, but did not tell me about the person staying beyond the terms of the lease - 2 weeks. It turns out that person is ready to play the system and when I went to ...
Caleb Heimsoth
Lawyer charges for email answer?
For people who use lawyers or are lawyers themselves, I'm just wondering if it's normal to be charged for simply responding to an email?
Usually these emails are simply one or two line responses or answers (that's ...
Karen Jackson
Tenant changing locks
Hey BPI have a tenant that took it upon herself to changes the locks to my property. She’s been unresponsive, I’ve called, texted, mailed went up to the property and still unresponsive. She is in violation of her leas...