FNU Dheeshakti
Is a real estate agent necessary when making your first purchase
How will having an agent help me? Are sites like Realtor.com and Trulia enough to land a deal?
Thank you!
William R.
Burglary/Early termination of lease question
I have a tenant who was burglarized last night. He called me at 2am instead of the police. He notified me this morning that he is moving out and "will pay rent for March, but then he is done". He has still not fi...
Aaron Lancaster
Fireplace Not Functional
I purchased a duplex earlier this year in a B-class neighborhood. There is a wood burning fireplace in each unit, but after having them inspected, neither are safe to use and need a total of about $1,500 to bring them...
Jennifer Davenport
Starting Quickbooks Online for flipping
I have degrees in Accounting and understand it but have never used it in real estate nor have I used much Quickbooks. My husband flips houses and has about 5 going at any time. We just set up Quickbooks Online which I...
Jason Schmidt
Pay for house in cash, or put 50% down?
We are looking into purchasing an investment home for rental income. We have already paid off our home, have 215k in the bank and are looking to get the investment home for 105k. Eventually, we may get 1 or 2 oth...
Doug Woodward
Should I buy a property with an IRS lien via seller financing?
Brand new to Bigger Pockets. Through show 19 so far, but first post.I just got a property under a standard 1-4 residential TREC contract in Ft. Worth, TX for $45K. It is schedule for a tax sale on June 5th (next Tuesd...
Joe Garro
Just purchased our first investment property!
Hello BP Community!My name is Joe, and I live in Round Rock, TX. My wife Tawnya and I have been contemplating investing in Real Estate for years, and just last month purchased our first investment property. (A real ...
Greg Carr
Finding Vacant Properties
Here is something I picked up recently to find local vacants...Call up the local water department and ask for a list of homes with the water shut off. There should be a local water code stating that you are allowed to...
Ellen Bouton
Need advice on contract for deed situation
I bought 160 acres on a contract for deed 3 years ago at a very reasonable price,[b] but with a change in circumstances, I'm struggling to make the biannual payments.
The value of land has nearly doubled since then. ...
Account Closed
Hold or fold?
An older friend (close to 70) owns a rental that makes a small positive cash flow.
There is an existing mortgage of about $15K which he could pay, but has been saving that $15K (and more) for down payment when he fin...