Larry Moore
REO Cash Buyer and Pre-Qual requirement
I have been looking at some REO listings, and I have run across a few that state that pre-qualification is required with preferred lender, even for cash buyers. Are they serious, or is this typically waived? Not sur...
Jonathan Guerrero
Template or Custom postcard?
I'm having a hard time deciding wether to use a template postcard from yellowletters or customize it. I don't want to mail something that looks the same as everyone else. I feel I could design it and make my own brand...
Cameron Kawato
Trusted Turnkey Companies?
Hello,Does anyone have experience with turnkey companies and have an idea of which ones are good and which ones should be avoided? I know REI Nation is kind of popular and trusted in the BP community. I have a phone c...
Samir Patel
Deal Analysis for House Hacking
Hi,
I want to locate my first investment property that I plan on purchasing with an FHA loan and house hacking (living in one of the rooms and renting out the others) in Northern Virginia. Since there aren't many mul...
Wesley Branaman
How to find entity owner information in Texas
Hello BP family,I am currently building a database of mobile home park properties in Texas and while I am gathering the property information, I am hitting a roadblock when it comes to finding the contact information o...
John Collins
Security System on Rental Homes
What is protocol here in upper middle class neighborhoods with no crime? There is an existing system I want to take out but it's all hooked up and in order to do so the company is charging an arm and leg... or telling...
Jennifer S.
London property prices - bit of a shocker here
Hi all, I was just on a US thread where the theory of the case was roughly that gateway cities (NY, HK, London) are always a good bet. I posted these numbers there because I'm always interested in relative value bet...
Foster Zlab
House Hacking Rooms To Rent - First House
I recently bought a single family house and had a lot of questions covering rooms to rent out. I currently live in the house and have 1 room to rent with a potential second room to rent with a little rehab.1. Should t...
Dick Rosen
Rental Sales Tax in Arizona
I'm looking for some feedback from rental property owners as well as property managers, specifically in Arizona. As you all know most cities in Maricopa County and some in Pinal County have a rental sales tax. I'd bee...
Jack B.
Why isn't Maple Valley, WA appreciating much anymore?
Last summer my rental in Maple Valley was worth about 450K based on comps. Then it went down to 425K. Even houses 5 doors down that were the EXACT same floor plan and age in the same subdivision were selling for 425K....