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The title is short but may not reflect the entire transaction.Seller was approached by "buyers". After believing all the "buyers" representations were not true, seller defaulted on a contract which he signed. "Buyer" ...
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(I'm kind of copying @joederobertis' other post asking for predictions about beachcities poised to boom.)Since so many neighborhoods in LA have been gentrifying recently into "cool yuppy/hipster" areas. Heck even San...
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I have recently restarted to look for a property with a new realtor.
I asked the Realtor to put in two offers for me.
One was 80% of the asking price of an IndyMac owned house that was listed for 196,000
The other ...
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Hey everyone, I just recently decided on growing my knowledge on real estate and starting to use my money for investing in real estate as a vehicle for passive income and financial growth. My GF and I almost closed on...
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Maybe I'm overly cautious or paranoid but that is a big concern. If it comes to evicting a tenant, or some other reason a tenant may have a grievance, I would feel much safer being some random Jane Doe. My first thoug...
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Hello everyone! Just joined BP website a couple of days ago, thanks to my friend @Jesse Hodges. Just a short introduction of myself, I am an active duty military member currently serving overseas. I'll be back in the ...
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Should I be worried if a contractor wants a 50% deposit (initial payment) on a 15 K interior paneling project? The material cost for this project is very linear over time. The first 100 square feet of paneling costs t...
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When talking to a seller, what is your best rebuttal for "A real estate agent said that I could get $X for the home".
Assume $X is much higher than an investor would be willing to pay.
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I purchased 1 and UC for 2 properties this month two of which I'm keeping as Long term rental. The first 699 E Gold Dust, San Tan Valley AZ comps around 375K and I purchased for 393K so I'm lost about 18K equity by p...
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Greetings BP, I’m 17 years old rookie investor. I got into real estate almost a year ago, I’ve read the classics (Rich Dad, Poor Dad; Think and Grow Rich; Richest man in Babylon) and many other more real estate specif...