Tom Bukacek
Influencing the BPO
I was on a webinar about short sales recently when the speaker stated that he does not attend nor try to influence the BPO. He rationale is that he feels that if he tries to negatively impact the price of the apprais...
Gabriel A.
Writing Business Checks With Clauses?
Every now and then, I'll receive a legitimate check in the mail with a warning that by endorsing it, I'll be agreeing to sign up for an insurance policy, a magazine subscription, or whatever else.
Anyone know about t...
Nicholas Varner
Frauds and who they target
Interesting article in the New York Times about "Real Estate Shell Companies Scheme to Defraud Owners Out of Their Homes". The story details Shell Companies that target desperate, poor sellers in neighborhoods in Broo...
David T.
Foreclosure Fraud in Atlanta
Hey BP,
This is one reason why I went to Las Vegas instead of Atlanta in 2010. It is also just one reason why buying property at auctions can be very tough.
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/morning...
Blaine Meehan
Code Enforcement Entering Property Without Owner Permission
Hi BPP Family,Sorry for the long one but I’d be interested in everyone’s take.I recently purchased a 3 Unit property that needed some electrical updates, including adding 2 additional electrical panels to the property...
Account Closed
Using Mint.com for budgeting
On one of the webinars mint.com was suggested to help with budgeting. Do many people use this and if so, how do you like it compared to other budgeting options?
Ivan Jouikov
Anything illegal in this scheme?
Long story short:
- This guy, call him "Yao", bought a house for $400k a few years ago
- For whatever reason he wants to get out from under the mortgage but he's been making all his payments. His credit history is b...
Andy Mirza
Importance of Lender's Title Insurance
(I wanted to start this thread separately to avoid hijacking another thread where this subject came up. The topic is important enough to warrant further discussion.)
As @Tracy Z. Rewey pointed out, there's a huge dif...
Albert Chun
Out of State RE Newbie: Turnkey or Value Add?
Hi all,I’m new to real estate. I have 15k to invest, and I’m interested in doing RE for the long term.I’m priced out of my area, and I’m looking to invest out of state. Particularly Memphis, Indianapolis, or Ohio. Fir...
Quandra Adams
What happens if a Seller refuses to sign termination papers
I'm pass my DD period and im okay with that. I am fine with having to lose my dd and earnest money. That's the cost of wanting to invest in real estate. My agent sent the termination paperwork and called the agent but...