Vivana Hernanes
First Pending Deal. No EMD?
Hello, I currently have a pending contract on a property. The real estate agent said I have to put in a EMD (Earnest Money Deposit) which is 1k. I tried borrowing yet no avail. This is my first time wholesaling and fr...
Reid Ervin
Partnering with an Investor to Purchase Off-Market Portfolio via Seller Financing
Hello BiggerPockets community!
I have purchased an off-market property from an investor who now wants to sell the rest of his portfolio. The best part? The seller is open to seller financing, which presents an incred...
Sean Brennan
True or False - Bird Dogging is Illegal
Specifically this situation:
A wholesaler pays a mail man for the address of a vacant property. The wholesaler is not a licensed RE salesperson/broker.
Is this an illegal activity for the wholesaler, the mail man...
Adriea Herndon
Surplus Deals explained -Spencer Vann
Hi everyone. I’m back again with another question in regards to a guru. I recently came across Spencer Vann and his class on surplus funds. I’ve tried looking up surplus funds and so far have gathered that it’s money ...
Leslie G Bradley
Prepping for 1st meeting w real estate attorney
I have my first meeting next week with a real estate attorney to discuss venturing into wholesaling. Naturally I will be asking lots of questions, but want input from you guys in case I am missing something. What do I...
Henry Washington
Utilizing my mothers IRA to purchase Real Estate
My mother has expressed interest in partnering with me on a multi-family purchase. She wants to utilize IRA funds to contribute to the deal. My question is, can she do this without having to pay taxes for pulling th...
Jennifer Goddard
Sent out yellow letter, realtor repping homeowner replied. Now wh
Hi Folks. I'm looking to do my first wholesale deal, and I've never had a realtor email reply on behalf of the owner and request an offer. The house is not even on the market.Is this normal? What should I do??
Jasper Cooper
Can real estate gains offset short-term stock losses?
I had significant losses from the stock market from stupidly selling at the wrong time. Most were held less than a year.
This year I am selling an investment property. I’m trying to decide whether or not to do a 1031...
Adam Yetter
Greetings from Houston
Howdy. I’m a native Houstonian, and have been self-employed (direct sales) since 2010. I have a very close personal friend of mine who’s offering me an opportunity to work with a close personal friend of his who recen...
Saleh Riazi
Attorney In California
Hello BP community, I am looking for an Real Estate Attorney who could help me address an issue with a HOA. I am not sure if he/she needs to be a local attorney to San Francisco, where the property is located, or can ...