James Morrissey
Does Seller or Buyer pay for professional cleaner?
Recently I sold my home, and the final walk-through was one hour before closing. All personal items were removed from the house and was given more than just a broom sweep clean. The oven dishwasher refrigerator and m...
Jerryll Noorden
Second Contract signed.
So I asked for help on the letter and I guess the advice some of you gave was dead on.So as a thank you, here is my update (also posted this to my blog).So I finally after 2 months got the contract signed.I think I g...
TJ Borromeo
"Boots on Ground" in Detroit
I transplanted to Detroit from California. I continue to work in the tech industry while divesting more and more into the Detroit market. Closing on my first deal, with two to three more to follow by the end of this...
Reece Riggle
creative financing for rentals
I am in the process of buying 3 rental houses. These are currently under contract and pending financing. This is a package deal for $130,000. My estimated value for the 3 homes is $220,000 once a $40,000-$45,000 remod...
Brandon Combs
Looking to get a HELOC from my home to start investing.
Brand new to real estate investing. I own a home and have good equity in it so I’m thinking of getting a HELOC from my home to help buy my first short term rental property. I don’t have much cash to my name so would...
Will Rodriguez
Buying property with family
Hi everyone, I'm looking to start investing out of state with my two siblings. All 3 of us make very good income and even after maxing out retirement accounts we have plenty to dive into real estate with. Unfortunatel...
Mike Schorah
Does a real estate agent get paid if no contract was signed?
Hypothetical
A real estate agent contacts a potential seller (Lead A) for business. Lead A states that she’d like to see if the real estate agent can find her a buyer. If not, then Lead A states that she’d like to p...
Gabriel Mabry
Technology Must have!
If you could suggest one life changing piece of technology that helps your business tremendously (quicken books, excell. cell phones not included) what would that be? The new surface pro laptop? Some fancy software?I ...
Kevin Dolan
Business Partnerships for Single Family Homes.
A colleague and I are starting a business partnership to purchase and manage single family homes. And we need advice. I am creating a landlording/management partnership with a colleague that I trust. He is fair, hone...
George Farrell
How to screen foriegn nationals?
I have a Canadian Dentist offering to pay me 6 months up front my rental is in Gainesville Florida. But I have no way to do the tenants screening. Typically I just use smart move.