Mark Scarola
Private Lender Seeking to Avoid Foreclosure upon Default
I'm selling a house in Pennsylvania that I own free and clear. It needs a lot of work and so it is going to be sold as a fix and flip. I'm willing to offer seller financing, but in the event of a default I don't want ...
Gregory Montalto
Do you avoid slab houses like the plague?
In our area, there is a high volume of undervalued slab homes on the market. After one bad experience in renovating one we have decided to avoid them in the future for the following reasons:
- Difficult to ac...
Account Closed
Santa Cruz CA areas to avoid (Primary Residence.
I have a friend looking to buy a primary residence in Santa Cruz California. She found a great townhouse built in 1980 in the south side of Santa Cruz for $450k. She loves it and is ready to buy. However her friend...
Nick Troutman
Investing with HomePath/ online foreclosures- mistakes to avoid
I am a new investor looking at HomePath.com, and other foreclosure (Thanks to David Greene and his Long Distance Real Estate Book).1. What are some main mistakes I should avoid. 2. When making online offers, can you o...
Tim Gallegos
Newbe with Questions, hoping to avoid a fiasco.
Hello,
My mother recently passed and left me her 1968 mobile home which is in good condition.
I have my own home which we found to have issues with mold recently. Because of the extent of the mold damage I filed mul...
Mike Percy
Avoiding self-employment taxes on LLC rental income
Hello Bigger Pockets community,I am looking into the possibility of investing out-of-state in a buy-and-hold rental property for passive rental income. I am considering a structure of holding the title in a land trust...
Christy Gilliam
Older homes & lead paint. Should I avoiD?
Hi everyone. I'm a new wholesaler. I was driving a neighborhood the other day looking for vacant homes. When I got home to find who the owners were ( and other data) I found out that all of the homes in this whole ne...
Julio Gonzalez
Tips on How to Avoid an IRS Audit
When most of us think of having the IRS audit us, we get anxious. Audits can be very expensive, invasive and ultimately time consuming. Some audits are inevitable. However, there are multiple preventative measures tha...
Kyle Trotman
Inexpensive Ways to Avoid Spending THOUSANDS on Repairs
Hey guys! A little backstory that inspired me to write this post! I went on a call today to a house an women had been renting for the past 14 years. She claims to never go downstairs because of the stairs but she hear...
Brook Vosler
Why do REI dislike or avoid life insurance?
As a real estate investor and financial advisor I usually understand the mindset of other investors. Individuals in real estate are usually more willing to take on risk which is often rewarded. I understand REI’s usua...