Mitch Vogatsky
Cutting back on retirement savings
I have focused on saving for my retirement through my 401k for my first few years of work after college. I managed to save up $100k to invest and have decided that I will no longer contribute more than my employer mat...
Taylor Green
Lending money in second position?
Hi,
I was wondering what everybody's opinion is of making loans in second position. Under what circumstances is it alright to consider a loan in second position? Thanks in advance!
Tyler Hill
Opinion on Selling or Renting Current Home
Hello everyone, First post. My wife and I are looking to move into a bigger home over the next year or so and I need some advice on whether or not to sell or rent out our current home. I've read the book on Rental Pro...
Tom Goans
No Pets Allowed
No Pets Allowed
The pet issue can be one of the most challenging issues facing landlords. Many lease agreements have a No Pets Allowed clause.
You can do everything short of threatening death, and yet, pets are foun...
Denise Evans
Pricing the Short Sale Offer
I'm a former banking lawyer, and former lawyer for the FDIC closed-bank division. I can tell you, from the inside, how banks evaluate short sale offers. Since then, I've successfully negotiated many short sales to buy...
Shannon McLeod
Driving For Dollars Question
Quick question for you guys. When driving for dollars and coming across properties that are vacant but owned by an LLC or a corporation, is it worth trying to research the number of the LLC (I'm told batch tracing com...
Aaron Dixon
MTR Arbitrage: Yay or Nay?
Hello All,I've been searching in Northern VA for some time now to find a property as a primary residence to rent out as an MTR during my own travels. If you're from the area you know NoVA isn't the easiest place to tr...
Christopher J Lemmon
Trouble with Title in a Tax Lien sale
BP,Does anyone has experience running into trouble getting title insurance on a property they purchased in a County Tax Auction. My business partner bought a SFR at a Wyandotte County KS tax sale. We have tried 5 diff...
Timothy Walsh
Newbie from Boston, Massachusetts (actual Boston, not "Boston")
Gooooooooooooood Morning Bigger Pockettttttttttttttts!!!!!!!!
(it's actually the evening)
I am Timmy Walsh, and as the title says I am from Boston, like the city of Boston. Most people name a town in their state, an...
NA NA
Realtor to contribute 2 % of his comission to our deal..
Can a realtor include part of his commission to our deal in escrow?
I like to look at houses but REALTORS are so '' busy'' to show them and after 2nd house they show you its too much trouble for them.
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