I'm selling northern California land for under $2k.  The buyer sent me a grant deed to sign with a notary.  How do I ensure that I get paid if I'm not using escrow?  

What's the best way to form a niche around closing deals with more investor emphasis, i.e., getting buyers/investors to close on deals with creative financing like wraps, lease options, etc.

I want to form my residen...

I was at an auction recently, and a property I was interested in had a pretty peppered lien history.  Here goes the my best description of the situation:First, I did a lien search by myself and found it to be very com...

I know there's a lot of threads on Dodd/Frank and Lonnie Deals, However I'd like to hear from anyone who currently does seller financing and what method they're deploying to be compliant. Ideally, I'd like hear from s...

I used a CPA for the first time and just got my bill $1200. I am a W2 and have LLC with 2 properties that I've kept good records for. My return was only for $1,200...

Hello BP Community,We sold our home and the portion of the funds (~ 400K) that had to be wired to our Mortgage Servicer was sent to a fraudulent account (Wire fraud) by the title company. While Title company is invest...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/01/business/01mortgage.html?hp

I don't know if they're really slowing, or if the media is trying blow this up into something bigger than it is.

Hello Everyone,I'm new at this and don't really know much about investing in real estate. I know we have a website, realforeclose, where foreclosure properties are sold on online auctions. I did some research here and...

How do you determine who is responsible for repairs/maintenance? Obviously if the furnace or AC goes out, or you have leaks coming from the roof or upstairs bathroom, it seems that it would be the landlord's responsib...