Alec Jacobs
Should I pay $20k over the appraisal value
Hello everyone, I have a weird scenario that I have been really wrestling with lately.I am in the middle of buying a home and the appraisal came back $40k under my offer. The seller said they would come down $20k and ...
Ken Nyczaj
First Flip Completed Successfully! W/ Pics and Numbers
My team and I sold our first flip today!Started diving head first into real estate in the beginning of 2018 and haven't slowed down since. We found this deal from a DM Campaign. After a few campaigns with no results, ...
Cameron C.
Committing Mortgage Fraud via Househacking Strategy
Hey BP,I'll try to keep a long story short. Currently about to purchase a 4BR 2.5 bath single family that I rent in Pittsburgh and turn my 3 roommates into tenants. The advantage of this is that it will continue to ...
Kareena Sharma
Duplex vs RE syndication investment
Would you rather invest in duplex in CA that breaks even or invest in RE syndication for 2 years that offers you expected 18% annually
Example: Duplex in CA costs around $600k, down payment $120k, rent = mortgage pa...
Ron Brady
Avoiding Bias. How do other investors do it?
A CA couple is suing an appraiser for what they assert is a lowball appraisal: https://www.washingtonpost.com... For a second appraisal, they removed all hints that a black couple lived in the home and they asked a wh...
Zach Howard
Class C: Personal loan for 200k, should I use it for multiple down payments, or...?
First of all, feel free to make any and all comments you wish; there's no need to sugarcoat anything. I appreciate almost any feedback where the poster makes a sincere attempt to share their opinion, regardless of wha...
David Song
Bidding war in SF east bay area
Just offered for a friend on a run down SFR in fremont's nile district.37286 3rd St. FremontList price: $750KHis offer: $869KThis house (1500 sf) needs complete rehab, and is right next to a school.Here is the respons...
Cameron McNulty
What’s the deal with Ohio?
Hi guys, this one is for my OHIO investors/real estate people. What’s the deal with Ohio? I swear people are RAVING about Ohio, I can’t stop hearing Ohio and real estate in the same sentence LOL. The only thing I real...
Jim K.
Found $873K, need help investing it
Bought a teardown at a tax auction, went in and knocked a hole in one of the kitchen walls, found three stud bays filled with plastic-wrapped used bills, mostly twenties but lots of fifties, hundreds. $873K total. The...
John Thedford
New Article: Austin Tx Is Most Over Valued RE Market
Here is the link: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/10-most-overvalued-undervalued-housing-131550950.htmlAlso from the article:The most overvalued market in the U.S. was Austin, Texas (overvalued by 19%), followed by Los ...