Frantzces Lys
Virtual Assistants: Elance vs Odesk
Hi,I just wanted to take a poll to see if any investors had a preference between Elance or Odesk or do some of you use them interchangeably? I started with Odesk and now I'm exploring Elance.Does it come down to a mat...
Jared Cauffield
Does an HGTV remodel effect a neighborhoods property value?
I am curious to know if anyone here has owned a home in a neighborhood where there was an HGTV home remodel show shot. If so, did you see an increase in the value of your home and/or others in that neighborhood?I hav...
Christian Carson
Freddie Mac - Multiple Offers
I was just advised of a multiple offer situation and was asked for my highest and best offer from Freddie Mac.
I've read several accounts of how Freddie Mac allegedly operates (including one statement that th...
Micki M.
Zoning or Non-conforming use in Indianapolis?
I have my eye on two different properties in Indianapolis. Both have non-conforming uses (one has two houses on a lot that is slightly smaller than the required single family size, the other is a SFH divided into 3 u...
Anthony Parsons
Sell It or Rent it- HELOC Short Term Safety Net for Rentals
Hello. Your advice is greatly appreciated!! I'm trying to determine if I should rent my current home or sell it. What I'd prefer to do is rent it out for long-term purposes as I am 43 and this will pay my future ho...
Peter Chen
Property manager's responsibility?
Asking for advice. I have a former tenant who filed a complaint with the Landlord-Tenant Relations. I have a property manager who was my agent at the time the operative facts arose, but currently is not my agent. I...
Stephen Weber
Would you invest in this deal?
I hope to create a network of investors so we can all get a little more of what we want; experience, deals, success. In that effort I want to lay out the details of a deal I am evaluating. The numbers:Purchase price: ...
Leslie Jerue
Question about owner occupied 4-plex and owner paying rent
Hello All,I'm still learning the 4plex game but recently purchased a 4plex in Alaska back in March 2016 and moved into my unit in May 2016. There were already existing tenants and I had to give one the boot to move i...
Ryne V.
Self employed loans?
Hello fellow BP'ers,
Both my partner and I are self employed in the horse racing business. We can't provide any W2's or a proof of monthly income due to the fact that our earnings are based of off race outcomes...
Trent Kruessel
Newbie from Columbia, MO area
I'm Trent Kruessel (krEE-sul), a greenhorn real estate investor from Salisbury, MO (55 miles north of Columbia) and I have little to no experience. I bought our house and farm at a public auction and luckily got a go...