Jordan Solomon
pre-qualifying MLS deals
Is there any way to pre-qualify MLS deals? That is, I know that with properties you find from direct mail, online marketing, etc., the idea is to first speak to the seller over the phone and determine if it's worth ...
Ben Feder
How do you determine the after-repair value?
When you buy a fixer-upper and are ready to rehab the place, how will you know what the ARV is? Even if you are able to estimate rehab costs in advance, how do you know what the property will be worth after everything...
Sean Honeycutt
Debt - Really Good or Bad?
Okay, if this is the wrong forum I apologize. Anyway....I keep reading articles saying that you get better returns if you take out a mortgage. Of course it makes sense that a $300/month profit on a $20,000 investmen...
Brian Faust
Another CRM Question
I'm looking for something standalone, I've not yet done anything CRM related and I'm pretty ignorant as to the options available. I've basically relied on word of mouth from friends and past clients or from direct bu...
Dee Brock
HML questions would anyone recommend a HML
So I have been doing a lot of research on HML. Its only taken me 1 week to even understand their lending criteria and the 85% purchase and 65% AVR and blah blah blah ( each bank varies on %)There are so many out there...
Joe Ruder
weigh in on sfr vs multi
Hello;Looking for some thoughts on how this relates to the metro east area specifically. A buddy of mine and I disagree. He is taking the position that in our area because of Scott AFB SFR renting in the 1000 per mo...
John Jabson
HELOC question
A few years ago I took out a HELOC on my primary house to buy a rental property. The rental property ended up not cash flowing very well because the line of credit took up too much of the monthly cost. The rent was ...
Jesse B.
Long time lurker, first time poster.
Hello! I'm a new(ish) Bigger Pockets member, and already learned a ton from the folks here. I have a couple properties in the Seattle area, and am looking to expand to Ohio.
Bryan S.
Leads...
I have just finished a job on a beat down home in Fargo next to the college. The plasters walls and ceiling were shot. I did what I could and made $3200.00 on my labor. (short story)I met a realtor at The Home Depot.....
Jerrell Slay
paying appraised value before arv
(I am a newbie and this is the 3rd house i've pursued ) this may be the obvious to some. Is it wise to pay appraised value? recently got a lead, the guy who has the property is a flipper and says that he does a couple...