Mike D.
Get a buyers agent or work with the listing agent?
Im looking to make an offer on a house for my primary residence. We contacted the listing agent and she gave us a tour. I've researched recent sales online and have a good idea of what to offer.
Does it make sense t...
Matt Berklacy
locking buyer into contact w/agent whnmkg purchse offr w/ seller.
Come time in that final hour for a buyer to docusign to make an offer on a property, of the 10+ signature initials needed, often there is a few pages of buyer/agent agreements mixed in from the agent to docusign, in b...
Matthew Dunn
Commercial Multifamily Financing
Dear BP, I had a quick question on commercial financing for my first larger deal, so I am pre approved from Freddie / Fannie for a $1MM purchase, I have literally just enough capital right now to do that, but limited ...
Jonathan Greene
Why The New Mandatory Buyer Agency Agreements Are Going To Help You as an Agent
We all know what happened on August 17th because of the NAR ruling and lawsuit. To show a home, you must have either a non-exclusive buyer agency agreement (a one-off) or an exclusive buyer agency agreement signed wit...
Jan Upande
Eviction Notice next steps
Hello Smart People!I evicted a tenant and got the Eviction judgement from the Judge. I waited for 12 days and have not heard that the ex-tenant has appealed it.In terms of next steps, I was thinking of the following 3...
Michael Stole
Pros and cons of dual agent
Some states, like Indiana, allow dual agent, and some don't. Even in states where dual agent is allowed, some agencies don't allow it themselves. This makes me think of pros and cons of dual agency.
The pro I can com...
Sai Li
Can a W2 contractor contribute to Solo 401K?
I am an IT contractor, I get paid via an agency company as a W2 employee. The agency company pays no benefits.
Can I open a Solo 401K account and contribute to it? If not, what's the best way to minimize my income ...
Michael Galesky
Buyers broker question
Ok so I made the move for an offer and I have asked for a buyers broker agreement so I can discuss things with the agent and have some confidentiality. The agent said they don't do buyers brokerage agreements saying ...
Michael Upshur
MULTIFAMILY CMBS LOANS MAKING A COMEBACK.
MULTIFAMILY CMBS LOANS MAKING A COMEBACK. The National Real Estate Investor (5/3, Anderson, 131K) reports that, according to JLL Managing Director John Manning, “CMBS has come back substantially and all CMBS lenders a...
Chris Ryan
Using line of credit for down-payments?
Hey Biggerpockets, I've dabbled in residential real estate for a while but am thinking about moving up to commercial. Hoping to get some clarity on the commercial lending space. Here are two scenarios to help explain ...