Eric James
How many bids is enough?
In the past, I've contacted 1 or 2 contractors and decided whether they were reasonable. Do you think it would be better to get bids from more than that? I've never felt like I've been ripped off, but lately, I'm wo...
Amal Agarwal
Illinois Tenant Selection - rental bidding?
I put our condo for rent in Chicago and three very similar tenants, (same age, race, sex etc) all saw and submitted the application at the same time. Background checks and credit scores all checked out so I have nothi...
Julie Smith
No Bids on Sheriff Sale
What happens if there are no bids on a sheriff sale, in Washington? Does the property go to the Judgement lien holder (not the mortgage company) or does it go to the county? What happens to the property?
Randall Owens
Chicago Contractor needed for Bids
Good evening BPs community,Can anyone recommend a good contractor in the Chicagoland area that they have experience with that would be able to create a 3rd unit in a basement. Currently, I am looking at a 2 unit build...
Kevin Parnella
Homepath bid and buying process
Hi all,
Has anyone ever bid and acquired a property on Home Path? The 10% down is a very attractive offer along with no PMI. The bid price seems to be pretty attractive compared to the value giving what appea...
Steven Yow
Bid assignment for cash. Illegal?
I have a high bid at an auction in NC. I was approached with a deal to assign my bid to them for a price of $xx,xxx. After reading up on this, it feels like fraud and illegal The proposer said that assigning the bid f...
Jon K.
Non-Refundable Bid Down Payment
Hi All,New poster, but have been reading the books/listening to the podcast for a while now. Looking to make my first investment, but haven't found anything in my area that would fit. I just saw an ad in the newspaper...
Mark Houghton
Placing bids on HUD housing
I have been researching HUD homes in my region and have found a few I am willing to put an offer in on. I recall in podcast 38 Travis saying he would put in hundreds of offers on homes through a virtual assistant a...
Account Closed
minimum bids and due diligence
I often see minimum bids anywhere from $500.00-$100,000.00. Is it common or uncommon to see a decent investment property get bought at a minimum bid amount?
Also, how can I tell if the property is in a good a...
Account Closed
Which Property to Bid on?
What diligence do you so before the tax sales and deed sales to determine which properties you want to bid on?