Jason Lipovsky
REIT's plummet last week
It looks like the REITS were badly beaten up last week on the stock market. Apparently the fiscal cliff and proposed tax reform will have an impact on real estate going into 2013. Does anyone have any feedback of th...
Jason Sales
Seller asking for Escrow balance
hello my question is about escrow . I recently purchased a property and closed last week. There is a small mortgage balance. The seller called today and he wanted to get his escrow back. Apparently there is a small ba...
Brian Ward
LSF8 Master Participation Trust ?
I was driving for dollars and I passed a distressed property. The house looked vacant and the lawn looks like it hadn’t been cut in years. I wrote down the address went home and pulled up the city tax assessors websit...
Ty Coleman
Tech to cut costs at home?
Hi,I'm moving to Los Angeles next month and am seeking tech for my home which is efficient and can help me save money (appliances, paperwork, etc). I've bought some Nest appliances already and I'm also using ZeneHome ...
Josh Thomas
NPN 1st with unpaid property taxes, how to pay them off
I'm looking at two non-performing 1st notes with substantial unpaid property taxes that will be sold at tax lien sales in April. What is the procedure to pay the taxes as a new loan to the borrower? Where can I read u...
Claudia Fernandez
Newark Investing
I am on the market for some multifamily homes to hold and I was considering Newark. I have read here that Newark is very hit or miss. Anyone have info on what areas in Newark I should look into? What are the rents in ...
Natalie Olivo
Potential Deal in Kingston NY
Hi,I've been following Bigger Pockets for a few months now and am analyzing a potential first deal with two trusted partners. Here are the numbers:2 family attached, 3bd/2bacurrently generating $2000 / month to month ...
Arthur Garcia
Another one bites the dust? Another CA city files BK
San Bernardino to file bankruptcy 3rd city in CA to file. Is this a trend?
here is the link:
http://news.terra.com/san-bernardino-becomes-third-california-city-seeking-bankruptcy,4ae2317579678310VgnVCM3000009acceb...
Kristen B.
Having Trouble Finding Flips - Tampa
Hello all! My father and I have recently decided to go into the flipping business. He is a 30+ year property insurance claims adjuster and I am a soon-to-be marketing graduate and real estate junkie.I have convinced h...
Jason Merchey
Budget Cuts
Are the potential budget cuts that will automatically happen if the losers in D.C. don't get their act together more likely to help or hurt the real estate investor, and how, and why?