Anna Watkins
How to buy direct from seller (with a bank loan)??
This is my first real estate transaction made without an agent, and I'm not sure what steps I need to follow to do it right. I've looked in BP files and forums and am not sure what examples to follow. I've made an of...
Vibhu Arya
1st out of state 4 plex in Mesa AZ - ongoing maintenance contact
Hello, this is my 1st out of state investment in Mesa AZ area and am looking to establish contact for ongoing maintenance. I do plan to have a home warranty and insurance etc in place. But need someone who can work a...
Jim K.
The Christmas Duplex: Concerning the Former Owner
Have you ever met someone who has no clue how lucky he is? The kind of guy who might buy as a first property investment a duplex in Pennsylvania when he lives in North Carolina, decides to remote-manage it, populates ...
Abi O.
Easement/Shared Driveway on Investment Property?
Hello -I am in process of closing on a new investment property and the driveway is shared (i.e. my neighbour and I need to use the same driveway to get to our individual backyards). The driveway is 80% within my prope...
Gary Dezoysa
How involved are PMs with major repairs?
A moderate or major issue passed by a home inspector but the first tenant notices it. Or a roof goes bad according to expectation. Or a tenant trashes a place. In these scenarios is a property manager comfortable to ...
Patrick Britton
Getting too busy - need help with delegation and organization
Hello fellow realtors,I have problem, a good one... I'm too busy :-)Can anyone make any suggestions on how to better stay organized and ensure that paperwork is not misplaced or forgotten, dates are not missed, etc. ...
Joseph Hummel
BRRRR paid off is it a cash-out or just a refinance?
I'm just about done with my first BRRRR I purchased it with HELOC attached to another property so there was never a mortgage on the property.To get a mortgage on it so I can access the equity what are my options? I've...
Luis Casas
Incentive for realtors who bring you leads for
Hello fellow RE investors,A quick question I need advise for. What is the average/normal financial incentive given to realtors that provide you leads of distressed sellers that are willing to sell RE at a discount? Th...
Anna Sam
Have a condo property that burnt and having issues with the HOA administration
I have a condo unit that burnt down more than 3 years ago. HOA has worked with a contractor who started on the work. seems like he was paid full monies and has since left without completing work. In the mean time I am...
Dan Krupa
How to save $13,000 on a sewer main repair
Background: Our client bought a fourplex property (two duplexes) two years ago, and an inspection showed the sewer main on one unit was bad. We negotiated the purchase price down by $50,000. Recently, the sewer line s...