When a seller carries a note on a property, and there is an existing mortgage the parties have entered into a transaction referred to as "wrapping" the existing mortgage. The buyer agrees to pay the seller in monthly ...

How Do You Define a 'Mom and Pop Investor' ?Before I started investing, I looked down on the hard working 'Mom and Pop Investors' who "only" owned 6 or 8 rental properties. Years later I stand with them and admire the...

Hey guys, I'm in the process of getting pre-approved for a mortgage and I'm strongly considering purchasing my first rental property in the Palmdale/Lancaster area... Truth be told, It's really one of the only areas I...

How long do you have to hold a property after you purchase with cash before doing bank refi?  Reason I ask is because I would like to buy a competitive deal with cash and convert it to a bank refi loan as soon as po...

Hi all - I have a bunch of money sitting in a Roth IRA which I’ve recently learned can be used to buy an investment property. I have enough for a decent down payment on property. Has anyone recently used an IRA to inv...

I'll likely write about this on the blog in more detail, but this week I closed on a refinance of the last private money balloon that I had...  Brandon Turner tells me I can retire now, and while I don't know about th...

Hi, yes it's me again, back from vacation.

For those who are old enough to get the AARP magazine, even if you don't want it in the mail, there is an article about this guy. High pressure and intemidates people to sig...

Hello!I'm quite new to BP and to real estate investing.  I've not purchased my own first home, let alone an investment property.  However, my goal is to learn all I can as I prepare to purchase my first property withi...

Hello fellow real estae people,I have just purchased my first row house in 21223 ( 1,100 sqf) for $7k. It has 2 beds/1bath and unfinished basement. It is walkable to the stadium and new casino .9 miles. We all know th...

I'm working on a deal where I'll definitely need investors. At what point does it become a securities issue? When does looking for investors require a securities attorney? How do I know I know if I need a 506(b), or 5...