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Gordon Burwell Family equity pitfalls and consequences?
17 October 2024 | 6 replies

Hello all, I have a family member that has a decent property 4bd 2b  2 car detached garage on about 1-2 acre value is around $230–250 and if cleaned up and in perfect condition $300+.  Now the property is free and cle...

Daniel E. Pitfalls of Buying Severely Delinquent NPLs
26 April 2018 | 2 replies

Does anyone have experience in buying severely delinquent NPLs? What are some of the pitfalls? For example:Borrower has not paid since 1995. 10-year statue does not start until maturity (2017). Appears no contact has ...

Ramon Mota Owner Financing how to and pitfalls
17 February 2019 | 10 replies

Hi I'm new to selling property. We have a restaurant that is paid off and would like to sell. We received out first offer and they want owner financing. How would I set up a contract that protects my interest and will...

David C. Managing your own multifamily property.....pitfalls.
4 October 2021 | 1 reply

To the BP Crew,
While I have a great deal of experience in the STR/LTR side of SFHs, but am now just entering the multifamily sector.  I was wondering who might be brave enough to share any unexpected pitfalls/strugg...

Rishit Shah Common pitfalls in landlord insurance policies
8 March 2020 | 2 replies

Hello fellow investors,I'm a beginner investor looking to purchase my first rental property. However, I read Brandon Turner's book "The book on rental property investing" and the section on lawsuits got me a bit nervo...

Jeff Kaller Buying Foreclosures – Be Aware of Pitfalls
10 April 2008 | 2 replies

There are great benefits to buying foreclosures. For one, you can make money re-selling a foreclosure, especially if you can do it through a short sale.

At the same time, there are some pitfalls that you should be aw...

Robert Paxton Wholesale Hybrid Scenario - Problems and Pitfalls?
10 April 2019 | 2 replies

Hi all, I'm new to BiggerPockets. I have a wholesale question I was wondering if you could help me with:An LLC owner solicits a distressed homeowner who is facing foreclosure. The LLC purchases the home from the distr...

Shaun Morgan Partnership pitfalls to look out for
23 January 2021 | 0 replies

Hey everyone, I am looking at a deal that another investor is selling because he didn’t have the cash to complete the rehab. I could either do one of the three houses by myself or I could partner with him to do all th...

Austin Moran Pitfalls with purchasing notes? Due diligence
9 March 2016 | 5 replies

I have the opportunity to purchase a small note on undeveloped land which was purchased with the intent to clear and build. Below is my checklist. Am I missing anything critical that needs to be answered before invest...

Eva Meyer Newbie intro and pitfalls to avoid?
27 September 2017 | 4 replies

Hi everyone - I am a newbie and just joined the community yesterday. My financial advisor recommended that I look into real estate investing to help diversify my portfolio. I'm going to spend a lot of time on the boar...