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Hey everyone,I am new to this forum, looking forward to network, interact and finally purchase my first property this year!
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Thought I could share with everyone my first real estate investor move. It happened this year. Myself and 2 partners decided to go in business together and look for a house to flip. After about 15 visits and 6 offe...
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newbie post. Sorry in advance, I'm still working out how all the contracts, etc. work and how each party is protected and what their options are.
I'm in VA (non-judicial foreclosure), and will be using private lende...
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Hi BP Community
I'm a new investor from Brooklyn, New York with a passion for real estate which I've finally decided to follow! My experience in real estate is limited to reading a lot of articles and books, listen...
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Hi fellow WNYers-I am a tax accountant from north of Buffalo, NY (Lockport) with almost 10 years of experience. My niches being real estate and contractors. So if you have any quick questions please feel free to send ...
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Appreciate any help I can get.I have never purchased a property directly from a seller in foreclosure that was occupied.
The Numbers
Purchase Price: $100k-$110k “$40k to pay off for the HELOC included in purchase pr...
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Hi guys, long-time lurker here. Finally got to the point where I've saved up enough money to get started and I caught wind of a Homepath 4-unit for 20k that meets my criteria:
-Heavily discounted because of its condi...
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Problem-solving or problem finding?Which of the two characteristics will make you close more sales? I have always been told, if you can solve the problem of your prospect, the sale is in the back of you pocket. While ...
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Thanks for the great forum! I'm a long time member of a lot of different forums and I have to say this is by far one of the most active and engaging forums I've seen. Very excited to have found BP.I'm also very exci...
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buying a house in LA, standard sale through escrow, the agent represents both the seller and me, the buyer. At this stage my lender who is ready to fund and I already wired all 20% down-payment. The last thing was wa...