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Account Closed Should I Buy in a rural Area?
11 April 2017 | 5 replies

I've started searching for my first investment property, but my dilemma is I live in a rural area (<3,500). I would love to invest in a student rental, but the surrounding college towns are struggling because of th...

Fernando Figueroa Are these internet/Instagram flipping "Gurus" legit? Let's debate
6 December 2022 | 24 replies

I've been flipping houses for 15 years, and it's not easy. Hard work, visits to the sites, contractor fallouts, problems, attorneys, etc, etc. It happens all the time. Lately I've been noticing an increase in the amou...

Kyle D Birch Chicago Lender recommendations cash out/refi
5 March 2020 | 8 replies

Last July, my fiancé, now wife bought a 2 flat that was advertised as a SFH and the zoning certificate says SFH, but it was built as a two flat. 4 entrances, 2 baths, 2 kitchens, 2 furnaces two 1960’s mailbox slots in...

Joel NA Buy on contract?
14 January 2011 | 11 replies

After reading some old threads, I still had a question about buying on contract.

I'm looking at a rental-- owners are open to selling on contract. Of course I will have to ensure that it is a "buy right" and that I ...

Yinan Q. Can you count your own labor for repairs toward expenses?
24 August 2013 | 14 replies

If you do some maintenances on your rental property, such as fixing a clogged toilet, replacing a broken door, etc., can you count your own labor as expenses?

Thanks

Brennen McConnell Is it normal for hard money lenders to charge points up front?
18 February 2020 | 12 replies

I am talking to a few different hard money lenders to close on some properties that we will be doing a BRRRR on, and one of them is offering very attractive terms with 100% financing of both the purchase price and reh...

Jonathan Farber Is it possible to make referral commission recommending a lender?
28 March 2023 | 11 replies

Hello BP world.  I know you can receive a commission as a real estate agent / broker if you have a license and refer business to someone, but does the same rule apply to mortgage lenders/brokers.  Example - you have a...

Account Closed Zillow's "Make Me Move" strategy?
26 May 2016 | 8 replies

Hi all,I have just put 2 properties in the LA county area (one SFH, one Multi Family) on the "make me move" section on Zillow. I set the prices quite high to gauge the market for them not thinking there would be much ...

Ishmael Carter Any advice about investing in notes
15 July 2019 | 22 replies

Looking to learn more about notes before shifting my strategy to investing. Any secret sauce you can share?

Thomas Parsley Phantom Bidding? Happening again?
25 March 2017 | 7 replies

Just tossing out my 2 pennies worth here, but could this actually be happening again? Just curious if anyone here has had any experience with phantom (fake) bidding. I was listening to Ep. 41 yesterday and it mention...