Dillon Francis
First Time Getting Pre-Approved
Hey BP members. My girlfriend and I would like to purchase our first property to house-hack within the next 6 months. I would like to get pre-approved ahead of time, so that I know how much I am qualified to borrow. T...
Sophia Wang
Auto expense for multiple rental properties
I am scratching my head trying to figure out how best to report the auto expenses we incurred for two of our properties in 2012.
One property (A) is out of state, so we had to drive some ten hours one way to clean u...
Jessop Adams
Buying and Renting Back to Sellers when RE Values May Decrease
I live next to a community where a large employer has been acquired by a competitor located in another state. There is a strong possibility that the acquisition could cause the loss of hundreds of jobs in a relativel...
Pete Perez
Existing Member in New Market
Hello BP!My fiance and I just moved to Renton WA from Southern CA. We are renting currently as we didn't have the money or experience to purchase from a distance. We are in the learn and save our money phase of our RE...
Duncan Banks
Possible First Investment
This weekend I went and saw a multi family property (2 units) in Wareham MA listed for 182,500. Pre inspection the place looks pretty great. Certainly needs some work but for what the price is it could be a great...
Mark Tallent
Their Price Your Terms
I have recently heard several established real estate investors mention this, but specifically what does that mean? I understand "their price" but the "your terms" is throwing me off. Is there really that much you can...
Tracy Z. Rewey
Ways to Use Social Media For Note Investing Due Diligence
I heard an interesting statistic at the IMN Note and NPN conference last week. One of the panelists (Jeff Freud with United Asset Management) mentioned they had found something like a 20% improved chance for getting ...
Kellie Alkayam
Converting my single family rental to a duplex.
I have a single family rental property in the Denver area that appears to have been used as a multifamily at some point in its life. There is an addition behind the garage that is currently used as a master bedroom, b...
Brad Swearingen
Software that helps me find in-fill lots to build on
Is there software that helps me find in-fill lots in neighborhoods that I can build on? Or is there a more efficient way to find empty lots than driving for dollars? I am trying to do this on the computer instead of...
Chris Eaton
Knowing your market?
I'm a total real estate newbie starting out in wholesaling, and one of the most common pieces of advice I see is to "know your market." In general, that seems like obvious advice. You do need to know what is happeni...