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I was pressured to place an auction bid on behalf of an acquaintance of mine. I didn't want to do it because I wanted the house for myself, but he told me he would hire someone else (and outbid me) if I said no. ...
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Hello BP,
I'm hoping someone here can provide insights on an issue I'm dealing with. I took out a 12-month hard money loan with HouseMax Funding, a reputable lender, for a fix-and-flip project. Before closing, I was ...
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Looking at a low priced fixer from a wholesaler in a high growth area. Solid home, cosmetics. Seemed perfect but, half the house is built on the neighbors property! Somehow this happened when 4 houses in a row were...
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I'm actively looking to purchase a single family home investment property in Bettendorf, IA and was recently struck with the thought that perhaps it would make sense financially if I were to find a single family home ...
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Hello BP,Calling on all real estate agents. I am lining things up to purchase another rental after the first of the year. This deal came to me off market from the same seller that I have bought property from before. T...
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I've been managing my own residential properties as well as a few for others and I've recently been approached to provide my services for some commercial property. I'm really new at this and was wondering if anyone ca...
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I have an LLC but I registered through my state so my name is associated with it. I have been listening to talks on how to setup an LLC to mitigate any legal ramifications in the case that you are sued. The suggestion...
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Is there a difference between closing with an escrow company or an attorney? My seller says that in his state, they only use lawyers for real estate transactions. I don't know the benefits or downsides of either. A...
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Hello everyone,
I just wanted to know if there is a 1-stop-shop for all the contracts needed, from start to finish, to close a deal? I know there are different contracts for different kinds of deals (like sub...
I wanted to share a situation regarding a persistent water intrusion problem affecting only two units within our newly constructed condo building consisting of 12 units. Since early 2022, we've been dealing with this ...