Hello!My husband and I are first time buyers and new to the area (San Jose).  We met with a realtor who I found on zillow with high ratings and she instructed us that because the housing market is so competitive here,...

All of you that have actually worked in NYC and have gone through any "works anywhere" training program know that NYC is a very specialized market and things are just done differently here.I would like to know what yo...

Double closings using the Dovetail Method. Can anyone explain why this is good or bad. How does it work? Thanx, Herbster

I thought I would post a recap of my first flip, a deal I thought was a slam dunk but didn't turn out to be in the end. The house directly next door, which was identical to mine, sold for $105k earlier that year and t...

I own two SF rentals in San Antonio, Texas and before I buy a third one, as per the popular suggestion, I wanted to move both homes in to an LLC for asset protection and minimizing personal liability. However, as I st...

This is from a chapter in the book, [removed] Thought some of you might find it of some value:

Creating value can be as simple as buying a property that’s in great condition and in a great location in a rebounding...

My wife and I are new to this whole REI thing and are learning as we go.  We have started to look into wholesaling and have seen many success stories and advice on how to complete the process from start to finish.  Th...

Hello CTC,

I have a concern. I recently had a short sale approved in California through B of A and the buyer wants to close asap. I got a letter from B of A stating "BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP...

An agent that I'm working with, told me he has a short sale listed that is a "good deal". Here are some of the specs:

*On the market 91 days
*3 bdrm/2 baths townhome
*Price was reduced from $199k to $175k to $169k
*...

Hi allI have a commercial rental with a large national dental tenant (they have about 200 clinics nationally).  They sent a letter out that is summarized as follows:  Due to the forced shutdown, we will not pay rent f...