Michael Schutte
What loan fees should be negotiated?
We received a good faith estimate that has:
1% loan origination fee ($1254)
appraisal fee ($350)
credit report ($15)
processing fee (500)
underwriting fee (695)
wire transfer fee (450)
I have heard that all fee...
Ivan Wong
Help with HUD Are negotiations possible?
Hello, I am in a particular predicament with buying a HUD home. The house is in escrow, appraisal came in and now we want to LOWER our initial offer to match the appraisal. The appraisal is $8,000 above HUD's askin...
Ibrahim Hughes
Can Junior TAX Liens Be Negotiated?
Here in NJ (and I'm assuming it's the case in virtually every tax lien state), older tax liens have LESS priority than newly created (and sold) tax liens (Unlike mortgages where the reverse is often true).
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Patrice Boenzi
Wholesaling - Is It About to Change?
The Real Estate License Act (RELA) of 2000 is about to sunset. Check out the changes they are making to the RELA regarding wholesaling. How do you think this will affect things?
Excerpt is taken from the article pos...
Melanie Stephens
Seeking Biggest Mistakes and Lessons Learned Stories (Again!)
Hello BP Members! I write a regular column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine on people's "Biggest Mistakes" in real estate. Do you have a "mistake" story and lessons you learned from it? I'd love to hear it! (Thanks t...
Jonathan Greene
What are your real estate investing goals for 2025?
What are you looking to do in 2025 to grow, regulate, or downsize your portfolio?I am looking to add:- one syndication investment (not multifamily because I invested in 3 multifamily syndications in 2024)- three turnk...
Stephanie Woodside
Can Code Enforcement Liens be Negotiated Down?
Purchasing a property with over $15k in code enforcement liens. Anyone buying ever negotiate these down?
Tina Lee
Can heloc or mortagage rate be negotiated?
I have been offer today ,new offer is $180k ,at a rate of 10.24% (prime +1.74%)For investment propert for a HELOCCan anyone let me know if this is negotiable or should I just go ahead and acceptThank you
Heather U.
what terms in a conventional loan are negotiable
Wondering if someone can give me some advice on what I can/can't negotiate in trying to obtain a 30 year fixed conventional loan for a rental? I keep hearing people say how low rates are right now and also that they ...
Wendell De Guzman
Real Life of a Real Estate Investor
Alright...I am going to post what happens every week in my real estate business. Why? So you will learn from my mistakes as well as get inspired by my successes. I also hope by doing this, BP Nation will help me ac...