Nicole (Dunlap) Pendergrass
My First House Hack Unsuccess Story
Ok, I sorta lied, but I got your attention ;-)Although this story is full of bruises, blood, sweat, tears and bad decisions, I still consider it somewhat successful... may not be the best investment ROI-wise, but coul...
Mindy Jensen
VRBO Host cancelled stay because he forgot to raise rates
A friend made a reservation on VRBO for Thanksgiving. The host had a 5-day minimum set and non-holiday pricing in place. (Friend didn't realize it was non-holiday pricing.)Host sends friend a cancellation notice, and ...
Amy Zemser
Using your home equity to purchase rental units
Hi BP friends, I'm a landlord in upstate NY looking for some advice about generating revenues to purchase another buy and hold. For the past few months, I've been reading a great deal about wholesaling (I even starte...
Carlos Enriquez
Seller lied about rent collected
Outlined for brevity.Recently bought a duplex. My first multi family investment transaction.Realtor used Form 21 Residential Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement.No clauses for requesting the pertinent financials ...
David Lowe
How Accurate Is The 2% Rule?
I have been reading about the 2% rule but seriously questioning its accuracy. I got a great deal on a house in a desirable area of Austin for $297k. The rental we are getting is high ($2500) for the area. However, acc...
Account Closed
Should I Even Keep Contributing To My Roth IRA??
Hello All,About two years ago I opened a Roth IRA after taking a college class for Personal Money Management since my teacher encouraged diversification and the tax benefits and all that jazz. Well since then, I have ...
Timothy W.
Oh Tim, you don't need to carry a gun....
http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2009/jul/06/local/chi-landlord-dead-6jul06
Account Closed
Breaking FHA rules.
My girlfriend and I live in a house (with a conventional mortgage) that we don't wish to move out of. I want to get into rentals, but don't yet have the capital to put %20 down on a sfr in my area. I do however have t...
Takeshia Martin
25 years old starting out in RE investing? Do I give up My dreams because of lack of resources? Frustrated
I've been working on jobs i don't like and aren't paying much. I don't have alot of credit established and i can't qualify for loans. I'm really just frustrated with the process of entering real estate without any cre...
Cooper B.
Clarification on Right of Redemption in Alabama
I'm hoping someone can help provide some clarity to me regarding the right of redemption law in Alabama.Say a property is foreclosed and sold back to the bank on the courthouse steps. The bank turns around and sells ...