William C.
My flip took 11 months...what went wrong?
Ok so that's a bit of a loaded question because I have a good idea as to what we did wrong along the way. The reason I pose the question this way is so that I can get some unbiased, candid feedback regarding this pro...
Mana Silva
Why doesnt more people do new builds than just flipping?
Aloha everyone, Im an investor in Hawaii and I build homes from the ground up. Just out of curiosity, why doesnt more people do new builds in the Real Investing World? Majority of the investors that I come across in H...
Nate Fanara
Totally lost on creating LLC
Hello,I currently have 1 rental property (this may go up very soon) located in Ohio, I live in AZ. I have done a lot of reading about the benefits of an LLC. My main reasons for wanting one are the protection it provi...
Joshua Dorkin
US Credit Downgraded from AAA to AA+
According to Reuters, S&P has downgraded the US Credit Rating from AAA to AA+ and may likely downgrade again in the next year plus.
Thoughts? Insight?
I realize this may get political, but think this is an impo...
R V
would you cash in your 401k (penalty & all) to invest?
really curious to know what your response is.
i'm a NOVICE investor. i just purchased my second home last monday and rehab starts this week. i made a cash purchase and will also pay the rehab cash. then i intend to ...
Phil M.
REO/Preforeclosure investment questions for a novice
I would really like to start out investing in foreclosures or pre-forclosures, and would like some advice. I think this is a really good topic.
Have you found more success on finding REO for a great price or pre-fo...
Michael Baybut
Bank REO purchase strategy
Hi,
This is a bit of a follow up from my previous post. I'm very interested in a REO property that's about to come on the market soon. I tried to buy it as a SS but it ended up at foreclosure. The bank had accepted my...
Alex R.
Where the real profit in flipping comes from?
Well, I hear that flip itself doesn’t create profit and time and effort spent make the property sell at faire market value.
Meanwhile flip is not (or should not be) dependent on house value appreciation.
So when you...
Adam Smith
Techniques: Getting the bank to accept your offer
I'm sure there are a few posts for this floating around, but I wanted to bring it up again and open up some ideas.
How do YOU get the banks to accept your offer, either short sale or REO?
My first (and only, to da...
Thomas Lundy
Should I sell or rent out
I'm newbie to all of this. I have a rental property in Austin, TX that has almost doubled in value since purchasing in 2008. I Have had amazing renters for the last 4 years that have said they are moving out. My wife ...