Andy K
Tenant check at lease signing has bounced !
Hi,
I would like some advice from experienced folks on the board about an urgent matter. I signed a lease with a tenant and at the time of lease signing, they gave me a check for the move-in funds. They got the keys ...
Donna Smolinski
B of A title issues disclosed AFTER $233,000 deposited in escrow to close!
I'm furious... we're in escrow (B of A REO property). We agreed to allow seller to select escrow/title services. We are having SERIOUS escrow problems. The escrow officer has NEVER returned a phone call or email an...
Peter Padalino
How Do I Build a Rental Property Portfolio
Morning all!!...ok so I've been on BP now for 6 months and seem to have missed something really basic. My wife and I are committed to the RE business, but one question keeps popping up. How do afford/qualify to build ...
David Lee Hall, III
HML Rental Programs for sub-50k properties
I have a property that I have an acquisition and rehab loan that I am looking to finance out of and remove the lender. My initial ARV was in the $70k-$80k range which is acceptable to my previous lenders, and a 3rd pa...
Graeme Ford
Crazy Tenant = So Much Damage
Hey BP! not having much luck getting responses in the forums, but I'll keep trying. I have been thinking about the worse case or "nightmare" tenant situation. This of course involving extensive amounts of purposeful d...
Alexander Alguire
What Hurdles Did you Face during Your First Deal
I'm curious as to what obstacles you faced going through your first deal? How did you handle them? Did they set you back or did you press through with flying colors?
Nicholas Patrick
Why all the hype around self directed 401k's
I'm not new to real estate investing, but still inexperienced. Why do people fawn over self directed 401k's. I mean, you get to invest in real estate tax free. That's absolutely amazing, BUT you can't start pulling ou...
Chris Williams
Wipe Out Student Loans or Save for Later Real Estate Buys?
I've seen some threads about paying down student loans vs. investing in real estate. Usually great material; par for the course here. However, I haven't come across one discussing my situation. So I thought I'd start ...
Katie Lyon
New Investor - Which route to go??
Looking for thoughts on which option to explore given my current situation. Here's the lowdown:- Primary residence has about 200k of equity in it. - Currently own one rental property (previous primary residence). We o...
Michael Ellers
Best Markets for Mortgage Foreclosure Surplus Strategy
Which states/counties have the most favorable business and regulatory conditions for pursuing a mortgage foreclosure surplus strategy? Thank you!