James Green
Help Structuring a Seller Financing Wholesale deal
I'm a wholesaler and I have a potential deal that would be my first possible creative financing opportunity.Details:Owner has a vacant SFR that was formerly a rental of his in Baltimore county. It's in a nice homeowne...
Account Closed
listing a (now empty) rental to sell
I don't know if this is the correct place for this:
listing a (now empty) rental to sell
My relationship with RE Agent Ann goes back 15 years when she saved my purchase of my home. We’ve become sort of friends ov...
Michael Wagner
Success in the World of Self Storage
I thought I would post the link to my most recent blog article here. It includes a VERY brief (and entirely incomplete) description of what it takes to be successful in real estate. It also links to a case study deta...
Jack Wang
Potential building issues for older (pre-1960) properties
There are a lot of properties in my area that are fairly old, especially multifamily properties. I wanted to create a checklist of potential major problems to look out for when considering older properties (pre-1960 b...
Joseph Harr
Are there any ways to create a low maintenance STR or MTR?
If you were starting a new STR or MTR, what are some things you can do to cut down on future maintenance? I'm looking for durable furniture, linens, construction materials, things like that.I have and STR and an MTR a...
Johnny Wehmann
Seller Financing structure
Before I start paying my attorney, I would like to hear suggestions from BP members. I'm working with an owner open to seller financing with a 3-year balloon. The details are as follows:Purchase price $385,000. It ...
Colette B.
Do I need to shop around for pre-approval?
I've heard that I should shop around for mortgages, but do I need to do this at the pre-approval stage? And am I correct that I'm not tied to use the lender who pre-approved me?
Justin Louie
Buying my First Property (Advice, please)
Hi BP!I wanted to ask a question of anyone who might be able to give me a little insight and/or direction. Thanks in advance! Here's the situation:I've been learning a lot through BP and books about REI, however my ex...
Vishakha Penney
Too hot! Landlords, which is better, attic fan or insulation?
We are in the middle of a hot North Carolina summer, and one of our older, C class properties is not cooling properly. It is unclear to me at this point if this was an issue before. We've owned this house for nearly 4...
Eric Hipolito
DSCR Loans / Lender Recommendations
Hello BP community,
I'm new to BP, but excited to learn through so many forums. I'm looking for my 2nd investment property and was waiting to reach a 2-year mark of my W-2 job to apply for an FHA loan or HELOC. Howe...