Tim Lindstrom
Self directed IRA to help girlfriend
I know I will have to talk to someone who specializes in self-directed IRAs, but thought I'd float this question on BP first.Would I be able to use my self-directed IRA to loan money to my girlfriend, to purchase a d...
Kris Kahrs
Do L.A. Flippers keep email lists of potential buyers?
I'd like to get on some of these lists. To be clear, I don't want to buy the names on the email list. I want to get on the list myself as a potential purchaser & be notified whenever the flipper has finished the...
Marlene Michael
Great property up for auction on Auction.com, but no one is bidding??
I found a property on auction.com that looks like a steal of a deal. Two problems: 1) There is no access before bidding/purchase, 2)It is still occupied, so I can't go peeking through the windows.My question is, if ba...
Christine Kankowski
Craisglist scams!! Can't we make Craigslist help?
Scammers are taking photos from other postings (not on Craigslist) and using them for ads to scam people. even when we flag the postings, CRaigslist does not remove them for everyone just on the computer that flagge...
Peter Hynes
Seller disclosure "no representation" and "no inspection"?!
Hi BP,
My REI partner and I are about to purchase our first two single-family homes. Our realtor got a deal on 9 homes with a wholesaler. We are buying each home for $148,000, with $500 in earnest money, and the Zi...
Emily Snapp
Getting leads from a foreclosure attorney
Hello All,
I'm new to real estate investing and I've been trying to absorb as much info as I can. I'm looking for a property to flip, and I'm looking into all the ways to get a good property. Something I sa...
Christine Glasner
Rehab a triplex or restore to SFR?
Hi everyone. I wanted to know if anyone has encountered an older home that was cut up into rental units. Here's what I'm looking at.
There is an older home built in 1901 with 2728 sq.ft., 5/3, 2 blocks fr...
Eugene Thompson
Need help! Homeowner probably needs a short sale/deed in lieu
Homeowner with equity in home, who wants to sell property, asked me for a deed in lieu, but I am a wholesaler and I don't know how to talking to a lender to negotiate on his/my behalf.
Home is comped at $1...
Nate Vil
House Hacking in Las Vegas
Hi everyone, prospective newbie investor here. I'm from Las Vegas and I'm set on house-hacking as my first venture. I took a peek on the MLS and various sites (zillow, realtor.com, etc.) and found that multiunit compl...
Wesley W.
Feedback on first offer humbly requested
Hi All!
I am hoping several of you with a much more experienced eye can review my potential first deal and provide some feedback. I'm looking at submitting my very first offer on a FSBO 2-family home in Upstate, NY ...