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Hi BP'rs have a question here that may be a little different.We have a note on a house in Lansing Michigan. The owner, a very nice lady, has decided she cannot afford to stay and has offered us a Deed in Lieu (DIL). ...
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Location: TEXAS
We closed a property where there was a deceased person few years back. Title company paid the taxes showing tax payment certificate cleared. But county came back removing the exemption (65y+ homestead...
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I continue to want to do flips of my own, but finding investor friendly agents has been a bit challenging for me, and based on what I've learned over the months, I should be making triple the number of offers I've bee...
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I've been searching for an RE agent to make an offer on my first investment property. I found a great agent that says he works with investors exclusively. After talking on the phone once, we meet at a 4plex I picke...
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I am in the process of making my first real estate purchase with my parents and its not a simple one - it is a lot in the town I want to live in with a house on it that's a demo. Despite the condition of the house, th...
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Since Zillow is already listing most MLS properties, along with the means to contact the agents who are selling them on behalf of their owners, do I really need my own agent to buy?
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So, I am quickly discovering that there are a lot of attractive multifamily properties in the area on MLS, but MLS has really limited financial data...is this common? Is pro forma not a listing requirement?
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Is it wrong to have more than one real estate agents looking for properties for you?
My current one does a great job at selling homes and has a proven track record of it, friend of a friend. She will be selling my c...
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I have read through the forums, consulted my real estate attorney and insurance agent and have come to a dead end so I figured I'd start a discussion on here. My wife and I just bought a duplex and will soon be signin...
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I just read an article by Michael Creel about using a non-agency agreement to receive SOC at closing. If I approach a listing agent with this, what might they say? Does anyone have any advice or disagreements about us...