Uday Maripalli
Replace our realtor or are we in the wrong (1st time buyers)?
I apologize in advance for a very long post.
We are first time home buyers in a very competitive market (Seattle). Neither me nor my wife work in the IT industry so we knew our limitations and went in with realistic ...
Liliana Lopez
how to calculate interest to reedeem
I bought a tax lien certificate in 2014, in Aug 2016 I got the tax deed which i recorded it on my name. A week ago i got a letter from the an attorney saying the former owner wants to redeem and to send him the amount...
William Coet
How To Compete With New Construction Apartments W/Older Housing
Hello,This is a small city where there is a lot of new construction of new apartments. The new apartments are all filling up quickly at the highest rates in the area. They are attracting higher quality tenants. The...
Eric Jones
Signed contract as proof of income
I have a prospective tenant that says they have accepted a new job that will allow them to meet the minimum standard set for monthly income, but they are waiting on the company to officially send the contract to be si...
Jeff Fountain
Ribbon home buying program
Does anyone know the validity of the the RibbonHome buying program? https://www.ribbonhome.com Do you know of anyone who has used it and if so, did he or she have a positive experience? I have a good friend struggling...
Mahinda Horapakse
Appraisal question - square footage not accounted for properly?
My appraisal came in significantly lower than I expected (only a 5% increase from the value the property was appraised at 4 years ago, in spite of values generally increasing 40-50%). Looking at the report, the apprai...
Becca Tew
Help! Financing rejected because income can't be counted in D/I
I'm in a bit of a bind and I'd really love some advice. My lender has rejected me last minute because he was unable to count my property management income towards my debt/income ratio since I haven't done my 2016 taxe...
Christopher McCormick
First Time Young Buyer with a Few Questions
Good afternoon everyone!
Considering this is my first post, I would like to start out by saying what an awesome and educational forum I consider this place to be. I have been lurking around for a while now as a gues...
Bill S.
Another Deal Bites The Dust
Today I had to walk away from a flip deal I am selling after 55 days under contract. I was in deep and it was a tough call to make. I wanted to put up the story on BP to other investors and see what they think.The sto...
Justin Stanford
Incentives for your core four?
Hi everyone!Thanks for letting me in your community, I’m a prospective REI in the Columbia SC area. I want to BRRRR/Flip to start and then get into buy and hold or STR once my capital builds.I’m building my core four ...