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What is Escrow? Also, is Earnest money the same as a deposit.
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I'm financing a rehab in Philadelphia and we are stuck with slow to no movement on our permit and inspections by the Department of Licensing and Inspections. I see we can get a 3rd party electrical inspector. Does a...
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Hi BP,I recently went under contract for a quad and secured a pretty fair deal from the retiring owner. Everything was going smoothly until the inspection revealed some potential structural issues. Upon further insp...
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I had a recommended roof contractor lined up to do a full roof tear off and replacement for 6600.
We had hammered all the details out and he was supposed to start this thursday 11/20. However, they wanted 1/3 deposi...
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Hello all,
I'm hoping to pick your brains about some things I don't understand when researching foreclosures, particularly county foreclosure auctions.
What I *think* I understand so far is that typically the bank ...
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How do I determine the value for tax purposes of an equity investment when transferring ownership from a Solo401K to a Roth account? If I invest $100K in an equity deal (syndicated or crowdfunded) using my Solo401K a...
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I have an opportunity to get in on a condo for $92,000 in Michigan (not Detroit). It is 1400 sq ft, 2 beds, 2 baths, 1 car attached garage. The condo was built in 2003. It needs new linoleum in the kitchen and bathr...
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Hi everyone. I'm a new member and just want to say that this site has been extremely helpful for my learning process.The past week or so I've been doing some research on mortgage note and syndicate investing. For thos...
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Hi BG!! Would anyone be so kind as to show me what a completed wholesale contract (obv omitting personal info) looks like once completed? I have a blank "Florida as-is residential contract for sale and purchase" but i...
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The PM company I use in Indianapolis employs a team of repairmen and handymen, and also will act as General Contractor when specialists are needed.I'd love to hear back: is this common?, and what investors think about...