Jeremy Schreiber
New investor from San Jose, CA
Hi BP Friends,My name is Jeremy, and I'm a long time lurker on BP, and am excited to be actively joining in the fun. I live in the Bay Area of California, where I work in tech, particularly in hardware design and man...
Corey Dutton
Some States Show Huge Increases in Foreclosure Starts from 2011
For those who think we may be on the home stretch of a real estate recovery take a look at this recent foreclosure report. Realtytrac just released its foreclosure numbers on October 11, 2012, and this report shows ...
Ley Nezifort
Getting Better Deals On Market Rather than “Off-Market”
Interestingly enough, I’m getting a lot better deals on-market than I am getting “Off-Market”. I think wholesalers are getting a little crazy with their Markups, only looking at inflated ARVs in this current market, b...
Jackie Patterson
Realtor's role in back to back short sale closing
There have been several posts over the last few months regarding Realtors and if they are worth the commissions they earn. I just posted a blog detailing a recent back to back short sale that addresses this. It's ti...
Mary Jay
Taxes for a trust- can you please help?
Hey guys, how does taxing a trust works?
Lets say there is a paid off property in a trust that is worth 100K, and brings 1K per month per rent. So its about 12K per year in rent. But, lets say we spend 2 k per year i...
Maurice Bey
Ambitious wholesaler new to bp and I would like to make my presence known!
Hello all. I discovered wholesaling about 2.5 months ago. I love the game and I've decided I want to play. I love all the info here on bp and am looking forward to connecting and learning from you all. I have a lot o...
Jose Reyes
Looking for my first deal and an investor-friendly agent
My name is Jose Reyes and I'm a new investor in the Philadelphia area. I've been researching the real estate business for a while now, I'm ready to start, and I'm very serious about my new business venture. My goal is...
Scot Evans
Atlanta Experienced Fix & Flippers
Hey BP Family,
I just finalized on my cash out refi on my primary residence. I was able to take out a total of $65k but only allowed to pocket $30k of the capital due to debts having to be paid. With the exception...
Robert Espenson
Auction. com: What's the deal?
I have been following a house on Auction.com and it just finished its SIXTH auction. Several of the auctions did not meet the "seller's reserve price" but several did and still the house was put back on for another...
James Campbell
Unsold lots in housing developments?
Hi guys,So I was driving around tonight, and it crossed my mind that there are quite a few unsold lots in a housing development near where I live. I'm sure you've all seen them in your own areas where track home devel...