Obama sounded almost giddy on how well the country is doing. The stated unemployment rate only ROSE to 9.9%. HOORAY! (however, when you include EVERYTHING in that category, it is 17.4%, almpost a record high)He says t...

I recently joined a organization as a student called "snap-flip" after attending a real estate conference in my area. They provide financial literacy through classes as well as reoccurring support for customers/studen...

As the rental market stays hot the rates are increasing quite a bit year after year.   I don't see how that continue.  When that slows or retreats does anyone have an experience, anecdotal or otherwise, as to how that...

Hi.

I have 4 rental properties financed through 3 different mortgage companies. 2 of the 3 told me today that they would call the mortgage due if I transfer the property to an LLC.

I am waiting to hear back from the...

I've only been advertising a week, and I've gotten some normal people, but some weird ones too.

Someone called today. They were living in Fort Lauderdale, not here. I told her I had an app fee. "You don't check credi...

I wanted to open up a discussion on the topic of real estate Crowdfunding and its impact on how deals are financed.

What do you think the future will bring?

I have been at another forum writing about "creative financing" at the Creative Financing Forum.Here is the intro:It is the spring and I thought I would give a primer on "creative financing" for the BP community.I wil...

I an American living abroad looking to invest into real estate.  My original plan is to invest 50% in a mix of syndicates - value add B/C class midwest, some commercial and 50% on SFR.   When I looked at the track rec...

I have heard of the technique of avoiding potential FC problems by having a borrower essential pre-sign a Deed in Lieu which basically says, if the loan defaults this Deed in Lieu becomes enforceable.

Sounds too good...

There have been several threads here on BP lately about the legality issues when seller financing to consumers. New, apparently stricter federal regs are in place to start 1/2014.

I've posted before that I've been...