Ellen Morrison
Am I being ripped off with Closing Costs?
Hi guys! My partner and I have been sending out direct mail for the past 3 months and we've finally found a deal (SFH). Comps are at $80k, seller wanted $60k and after negotiations we got the property under contract f...
Masta Purba
Tenants Want To Use Their 2 Mos Deposit To Pay Last 2 Mos Rents
Hello, this is my first post eventhough I am always actively following and reading Biggerpockets. I have a question regarding a rental property I currently own in Miami, FL. I am a long distance landlord and I live i...
Dorraine S.
Newbie Property Manager from LaGrange, Georgia
Hello, all. I've worked as a court reporter for the past seven years, but being that I live in what I call "Podunkville," small-town living, there is not enough court reporting work available in my neck of the woods ...
Roy Williams
Real Estate Professional - IRS Audit
Hi Folks,
Our friends at the IRS are auditing my 2009 return, mostly because of my real estate professional designation.
I have a full time job and the rentals take up all of the rest of my time and I easily spend mo...
Brandon Foken
Wholesaling/Marketing Journal
This seems to be a pretty popular topic on BP these days so I thought I'd add to the wholesaling/marketing discussions. A little background and then we'll move on to the details.
Background
I started my journey in No...
Jason Lee
What did you guys do for a living when starting out?
Greetings BP!
I'm new to the real estate community and i'm looking to getting into real estate investing. From what i have concluded, real estate investing takes quite a long period of time before you start t...
Joshua D.
Did you work through College?
Listening to this weeks podcast the guest made a statement that he would Never hire someone unless they had a job in collage. How many of you successful folks out there had a Job in collage? (I realize some of you nev...
Bob C.
"What do you (Mr/s. Seller) think your house is worth?"
I was listening to Podcast Show 81 the other day and one of the things Michael Quarles said really surprised me. He said that when someone calls him to sell them their house, he does not (ever) make an offer. He (ess...
January Johnson
Can I buy a home directly from an owner facing foreclosure?
Can I buy a home directly from an owner facing foreclosure in advance of the foreclosure auction? For example, I see a home up for auction, and the amount owed is about $38,000. Assuming this is the only debt (and I...
Alex SImon
Ohio Cashflow LLC
Has anyone had any dealings with Ohio Cashflow LLC? I've seen that they have a bit of a presence here on the BiggerPockets forums, including some informational videos that they put up (Yellow Ladder Tip of the Day). ...