My lender is requesting a CPA comfort letter.  Has any had experience with a lender requesting this type of document from their CPA? Has your CPA been reluctant to provide such a document due to the perceived liabilit...

I just closed on a new primary residence for me and my family here in Utah. The intent was to buy a home with awesome potential that we could work on for the next 3-5 years (build sweat equity) then sell for a nice pr...

Hi all, we won an offer on a 335K townhome in Houston close to the heights area (Airline Drive so not exactly heights but nearby). It has been my goal to purchase for a long time and I am of the camp that I’d rather p...

Hello everyone,I've been spending the last 2 Months or so listening to as many BP podcasts as possible and reading recommended real estate books. There is a lot of information to take in so I just wanted to get some i...

Our experience with a 203k loan:

Stephanie came across this triplex on Zillow just searching and saw this triplex that had been listed on the market for quite some time. The price was reduced several times over the y...

Hello Fellow BP Members,I am a 24 (soon to be 25) year-old aspiring Real Estate investor. I just moved to Dallas, TX with from Atlanta, GA for a fresh start. I am brand new to the area and while trying to figure out w...

I know showing thanks to clients with a closing gift is a traditional way many real estate professionals seal up a transaction. A closing gift not only serves as a special treat to your home buyers and sellers, but it...

As a newbie with limited capital from which to begin investing, and a Dave Ramsey fan, I'm struggling with how to justify REI knowing he teaches to do everything with cash, including REI. In fact, it would seem that a...