Aleksey Vinogradov
Contractor offer financing - should I bother going for it?
Hi everyone,an HVAC contractor offers financing for a 15K project for 24 months at 0%Does it look like a good move? What is the down side? Contractor's lien or something else?Thanks in advance
Jordan L.
What is Owner Financing and Wraps? I need help for a potential deal
I am wholesaler in South Florida.I have a buyers list and some motivated sellers too. I had someone that ask me that they will like to take over someone payments, they are willing to put at least $11K. How do I struct...
Charles Bailey
When to or when not to pay contractors
When should you pay a contractor? Should you pay them in increments, with a deposit in the beginning, again midway through the project and lastly once the project is complete? Or is there a better way to protect both ...
Dave Carpenter
city inspection on poor work done before owning the building
Good morning all!I had the city of Milwaukee inspection department (DNS for those of you who are local) call me the other day about an open inspection on one of the properties I recently bought. The short story, is th...
Jorge Abreu
Thorough Due Diligence: Financial and Physical Property Assessments
There are no two ways about it: rigorous due diligence is required. It serves as the foundation for all successful deals.The first stage in analyzing a possible investment is to perform rigorous financial due diligenc...
Roger R.
When would you sell?
What is the general consensus? I have a property with a very low initial basis compared to what it will sell for. If I sell, I feel the best situation is a 10-31 exchange. During my initial cursory views of '...
Tim Emery
Bath Tub or Shower in Basement Bathroom?
I have an interesting question, a student of mine is adding a bathroom in a basement and wondering if a tub with tile is cheaper then adding a shower and tile. The properties ARV is around $475 so not high end. He has...
Jesus R.
Stolen Appliances From My Flips
I'm a local real estate Investor in California, Lately I've been flipping a lot of houses here, but one thing I've been having trouble with is having workers or friends of workers steal my appliances, because i have s...
Shane Woods
Land Contract with Underlying Mortgage - Anything I need to know?
Had my 1st motivated seller conversation yesterday, and here's what we have: More infomration in my latest blog post: http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/2845/blog_posts/22930-making-that-first-motivated-seller-call
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Scott Mitchell
Driveway issues in Florida
Hi. Ive recently purchased a property in the Panhandle of Florida and after 12 months the driveway has massive cracks in. The builder is adamant that this is normal, however other houses in the area are older and do n...