Vicky Covarrubias
MLS properties / off the Market properties
To all season investors, what percentage of properties you invest in you buy from the MLS? What percentage off the market? I am a realtor and have access to MLS. Do I have to start with a marketing campaign to look fo...
Julian Pilate-Hutcherson
Making Your Offer More Appealing In a Competitive Market
When submitting an offer on a property in a competitive market, what techniques besides increasing the offer do you use to make your offer more appealing to the seller and increase your chances of winning?
Suzanne M.
Splitting Profits with a hard money lender
I don't know how to fairly split the profits because the hard money lender is giving $40,000 cash for the down payment on a $545,000 apartment complex. (We will be assuming the remaining $123,500 to make 30% down.) Th...
Monica Breckenridge
Can't Seem to Find REO's? More short sale's are closing than REO's.
http://www.housingwire.com/news/realtytrac-growth-spurts-short-sales-2012
I love getting my daily Housing Wire updates. I thought this article was interesting. I am noticing a major decrease in my market in REO lis...
Amy Konopka
Sharing Loan Estimates?
Is it poor form to share LEs with other lenders when shopping for best rates?
Lance Mel
Experience with Section 8 Rentals in Tier A-1 Full Coverage Zip Codes
Hello BiggerPockets community,
I've been exploring the idea of investing in a Section 8 rental property in one of the Tier A-1 Full Coverage zip codes listed on the payment standards for my city. Most discussions on ...
Vladimir Amazan
1% and 50% rule/ & house hack
Hi, Rookie investor hereWhat are you fellow investors currently meeting for the 1% and 50% rule in the Miami market? from several different analysis (duplexes) I noticed that with the current market, specially in high...
Kimberly M.
How long should due diligence period be?
When contracting for a multi-unit asset how long do you normally ask for a due diligence period? I realize this may depend on the number of units in each property but if anyone can provide a standard timeline breakdo...
Vamshi Ananth
3.5% Down FHA vs 5% Down on conventional loan?
Hello BPers,I am currently considering a deal which I paln to finance it though a bank. The property is built in the early 1990's and is in a failry good shape , no structural damage but needs some cosmetic reparirs a...
Account Closed
Insurance Agent vs Broker
Would it be best to choose an agent while building a rental portfolio, so that all properties are insured by the same company (and possible reap the benefits of multiple policies under one company)? Or is it best to u...