Cameron C.
Committing Mortgage Fraud via Househacking Strategy
Hey BP,I'll try to keep a long story short. Currently about to purchase a 4BR 2.5 bath single family that I rent in Pittsburgh and turn my 3 roommates into tenants. The advantage of this is that it will continue to ...
Courtney M.
WHAT THE HECK? Fannie Mae being shady?
Hey guys! I am in the process of getting an REO under contract through Fannie Mae, and LAST MINUTE they sent me this bogus Real Estate Purchase Addendum that TOTALLY negates the terms in our agreed upon offer.....My a...
Charles Norman
Note purchase questions
I need some help on how to find the right people at the bank and how to present a compelling offer to purchase a NPN. We have done the financial analysis, tracked the foreclosure and bankruptcy processes, spoken with...
Ann Bellamy
Seller financing is about to get ugly on Jan 10 2014
Great article about new restrictions when selling a property and providing financing to the end buyer. These restrictions go into effect under Dodd-Frank on January 10. These are federal restrictions, not limite...
Joel Florian
Looking to invest in Hawaii
Summary: I want to become a real estate investor in Hawaii. And I have a bunch of questions. Any advice is appreciated but specific answers preferred.1. Should I sell my $400k home in Alaska or try to rent it out?...
William C.
The market downturn is here, at least in my market. Anyone else?
It's here. The shift is upon us. Whether a crash is to follow, I am not sure, but the rising tide that we have all been riding for the last 9 nears to reaching it's tipping point. I seriously have no more time to w...
Patrick Chiles
Are you willing to help the homeless?
There is a program under HUD (Emergency Solutions Grant Program) that provides money and incentives to property owners to rent their properties to people who are currently experiencing homelessness. And within this p...
Alicia Marks
QOTW: What are your "hard pass" items when evaluating real estate
Welcome to our Question of the Week! We have a lot of people who are entering the world of real estate investment who could use your wisdom. When evaluating a property, what are your automatic no or exclusion list ite...
Courtney Walker
Cozy transition to Apartments.com
Looks like Cozy is transitioning to Apartments.com https://cozy.co/future-of-cozy/
Martin S.
Frustrated, almost had a deal, and then they claim they got a cash offer
Property was purchased at auction like 2 months ago by some real estate agent at $86k (great deal, huh) who "Manages" a property company and is also the listing agent for the property I want. I called the listing brok...