John Jacobus
Starting a Mortgage Finance Company
One of the aspects of the real estate industry that interests me is the abundance of niches. I'm excited by the different ways in which entrepreneurs can pursue opportunities in this industry. I'm interested in expl...
Mike Nelson
Working with an a buyers agent Short Sales having a heck of a time
Im not here to whine about inventory, but i noticed all the competing rehabbers are getting short sales, and guess what! IM NOT!. As I have never dealt with a short sale transaction I am leaning towards having an ag...
Mike Nelson
Hud Homestore confusing me!......
Sorry guys, had to resort to asking some rather simple questions about HUDHomestore since I spent several hours online with no luck. The first thing is the listing period for investors, the website says it goes into ...
Account Closed
Unbrella insurance hard to find
I was looking for an umbrella policy and have just about given up. After 3 to 4 hours invested I am having no luck.Always a problem.Over 10 rentalsWill not write over the current landlord policesNot available in my st...
Elena C.
Investing in Cambridge, MA as a grad student?
Hello everyone, I am new to this forum. I became interested in REI about a year ago and started listening to the BP podcast. I hesitated before posting to this forum because I still do not know enough (no practical ex...
Julie Underwood
What should I pay a realtor for bringing a buyer to my FSBO?
I have a FSBO sign in the window of a house we're rehabbing. A realtor was in the neighborhood showing houses to her client, and the client saw my sign and called me. I meet her and showed her the house. She asked me ...
Wen Guo
Chicago multi unit - too good to be true?
Hi everyone, I'm from California and fairly new to the Chicago market. But I saw some incredible deals there (comparing to the Bay Area), for example, a 4 plex getting $2400+/month would ask for only 55k. I do know it...
Carl Ohai
Real Estate Agent Conversion Rates: Huh?
I am trying to make heads or tails out of conversion rates according to the quote from NARS, the conversion rate for agents is 0.4-1.2%. Huh? From what I have read, agents are spending something like $30ish per lead. ...
Christopher Guillen
Where can I find and which contracts does a wholeseller need?
Hi there, completely new to the industry and would like to know if anyone can advise on what contracts I specifically need as a wholesaler to provide to motivated sellers? and most importantly does one draw those cont...
Chris Sweeney
Insurance question about office tenant
I have 4-unit property that has a spare room we rent out as an office. The current tenant is a videographer and doesn't have any visiting clients (minimal liability). A new prospective tenant, a therapist, would have ...