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Hello everyone and thank you in advance.I recently sold two homes with a 1031 exchange. I hit the county auction and won a nice property with a lot of potential. Now that I'm in the waiting period, a few questions c...
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I'm thrilled to join the BP community! I purchased my first home (a duplex!) on an FHA loan in 2001 in an up-and-coming neighborhood and fell in love with real estate then and there. My partner and I grew our portfoli...
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Hi BP,
As I'm getting closer to raising the funds for and acquiring my first apartment property, I'd like to hear the bad and the ugly of your experiences and what you LEARNED from them.
We usally her t...
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I may be putting the cart before the horse, but I have to ask before I purchase. There is a 1950 (small) concrete house that I stumbled upon with people willing to sell. It has LOTS of potential in a great area and ...
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1M property in SoCal. My listing agent stated that the commission structure would be 1.75% for him and 2.25% for the buying agent. Property has been listed for a week and we already have a few offers. Today he ment...
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Hello!I am looking for a Purchase Agreement form I can use for submitting offers on homes here in California. Iwas looking to get CAR forms, but honestly, I'm not even sure how to get those because their site is so co...
My fiance and I are looking into renting out our home and purchasing a larger home for our large family. We presently live in a 3 bedroom, and have made an offer on a 5 bedroom home , which was priced at $199.900 and ...
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Greetings to all,I have a pretty general question about how to and where to start the research on potential deals. I drove around the area in Charleston today and saw a ton of what I thought were potential projects. M...
I am sole owner of a single-family property in Ca. IF I die before my 1 and only brother, I want him as 100% owner of the property. I also have 1 son . I am doing a refi and my brother is helping me to qualify as such...
The flip I'm purchasing has tested positive for lead based paint. I know this is pretty common in pre 1978 houses but it's the first one I've dealt with. On a flip, is it better to remove all lead based paint? I know ...