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Hi all,I am new to RE investing and recently bought a few SFHs from the same builder. I realized that builder gave many more incentives when I paid cash vs when I used an outside lender (builder’s price with their len...
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I know that the term "good deals" is different for every investor but I am curious where people in the past have found the multifamily properties they bought? People in the past have told me "If it is listed on LoopNe...
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I just found a house on the MLS which was actually listed by my agent so I learned some valuable info.
The flipper backed out halfway through the remodel because they discovered that an addition wasn't constructed co...
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I'm wondering if it's possible to add principal payment only for IO loan.
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Hey everyone, I recognize this is my first post, however I have been a lurker and avid blog reader here on BP for a couple years now. With that being said- I recognize that I am not asking or begging for anything. Thi...
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I got a lead on a 4-plex where two units are occupied and the other two are recently renovated. Can I ask to see the occupied units to know what, if any work, needs to be done?
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I have only flipped one property (I got it from a wholesaler) and I am looking for my next property. I have gone through a good number of real estate agents and can’t seem to find one that understands that I use a har...
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I had a property under contract and initially the sellers only wanted to give me two weeks to close but we immediately requested more time for appraisal and title search and they gave us an additional week. The earlie...
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I have built a pretty decent sized rental portfolio of 6 condos, two 3-units, a 2-flat, a 5 unit a 6 unit and an owner occupied 4-flat all in chicago. My portfolio has a value of around 5.75Mil and I have 2.7 Mil in d...
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So I want to hear from the BP community.. How have you made your LOI more "competitive" to the seller and broker when sending it in? I know increasing offer price helps of course. But are there any personal touches yo...