Clay Couvillon
appraisal vs. inspection????
If I get an appraisal, do I necessarily need and inspection? and vise versa???
Laura H.
When you inherit tenants, do you get the YTD rent?
At a recent REI seminar, the speaker said that when you buy a rental property, you get the rents for that year. Like, if I closed in May, I should get Jan-May's rents and deposits from the seller at closing. Is that r...
Dan Miller
answering service to prescreen sellers
I'm a new investor, just getting started and trying to start both my marketing and set up my virtual office (if I need one). Before I order bandit signs, I'm tryig to determing if I need a 24/7 answering service. I ...
Zachary Schnautz
Financing a First Time Owner-Occupancy
Hey everybody,
Newbie investor here seeking some guidance. Like many here, I'd really like to get the ball rolling and purchase my first deal. Specifically, a 2-4 unit fixer upper I can fix up and rent out. I've wor...
Tariq Hakeem
New Realtrs Pile Into Hot Housing Market Most Find It Tough Going
The red-hot housing market has achieved a number of milestones this past year. Perhaps the most telling is this: There are more real-estate agents than homes for sale in the U.S.
This phenomenon reflects bo...
Michaela G.
What if no HOA has been set up?
So, we have this really interesting situation:A partner and I have picked up 6 duplexes in one 'cul-de-sac' (It's really a private drive that feeds all of these duplexes. It turns out that they were never officially s...
Jeff Macdonald
Idea for leads. Any thoughts?
Has anyone considered sending out direct mail to agents as one part of the their marketing campaign to develop leads? (And send out multiple mailings, of course)Example......Messaging would be something like:"Sell mor...
Josh Raikin
Inspection/ contingencies for first property
Thinking of going into a property in Northern Kentucky. What contingencies are wise to put in the offer?Also, as getting an inspection is a must, what are people's thoughts on a lead paint inspection? I hear it's arou...
Jay Richardson
Currently looking to help someone complete their real estate goal
Hello BiggerPockets I have been working really hard for this past year gaining as much knowledge as I can about everything real estate. I’ve manually skipped traced, drove for dollars, as well as cold called hund...
Jeff Cliff
water shut off by water district, inspection without water?
Hi,I am getting inspection done on a house, for which the water district has shut off the water perhaps due to non-payment by trustee (attorney) after owner’s demise.The house requires a lot of work done in order to r...