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A year and a half ago I wrote the following post. I had so many people contact me and thank me for writing it over the past year or so that I wanted to go back through, update it and republish it to share, help, and i...
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I wrote this on the BP blog a couple weeks ago and after several have thanked me posting the article I thought I would add it to the forums to share with those that had not had a chance to read it. In this post, I wil...
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I'm looking for some advice on an appraisal dilemma. I recently purchased a home through a hud auction. The house was in need of some repairs and TLC and was listed well below market value for the area. It needed l...
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Has anyone as a wholesaler had a contract with a seller and after finding a buyer and showing them the property the buyer dealt with the seller directly cutting you off the deal even though you had the property under ...
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Hello, Im trying to sort out how best to handle this. My former property manager was overbilling me like crazy and never gave me receipts for materials. He is retired now. Last spring I instructed him to rent a vacant...
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I have learned a ton on BP and I completely agree with the notion of not paying the gurus to teach you stuff they may or may not be doing. However, is it ever a good idea to spend money on some training or to get acce...
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Hello Everyone,My name is Chris Thomas and I currently live in San Francisco California. I’m a Producer for a large video game publishing company in the North Bay. I’ve been in the industry for 16 years, working at c...
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Well, after going gang busters on BP podcasts, working the BP calculators, working thru and finally getting the financing worked out, finding a good property, making an offer then a counteroffer, we got outbid and the...
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So here is my scenario. I own an investment property in Louisville, KY and I am looking to acquire adjacent parcels (specifically 2) in order to develop and build 50-70 units. I have made contact with adjacent prope...
I've been practicing analyzing deals found on Loopnet, and curious why certain properties are listed for months and some close to a year. Especially when the numbers APPEAR to work? The areas of interest are very popu...