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Hello everyone,I'm curious how I should go about finding a real estate agent that can make offers for me on short sales and distressed properties in the Colorado Springs area. I don't want to be a burden to there tim...
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Hi all, i am building a new construction, a single family home to sell. This is my first real estate investing project. I hired a project manager to oversee the project. We agreed upon the time schedule and budget at ...
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Property appraisal value: 265K
Borrower's down payment: 79K
You 1st trust deed: 132K
Seller: 2nd trust deed: 70K
Two year balloon
In addition to the high combined loan to value, what e...
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Hi,
As a first time investor is it advisable not to pursue and out of state purchase? I am looking to buy in downtown chicago and I can only fly there if something happens. Can I rely on property managers to rent it ...
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Hey BP friends - I am interested in purchasing a property that needs some work and want to add more sq ft. I am taking to a hard money lender, who will fund the purchase and renovation cost at 10% down payment. Points...
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I am a newbie currently exploring my options before choosing where to start. How and through what method of closing did you make your first mobile home deal? I am curious to see how it worked out for you and would lik...
I have started cold calling absentee owners of buildings that have 2 units and up. I'll pick a neighborhood or zip code, pull the tax records of all the non owner occupied multi-families, look up phone numbers for ev...
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Hi Everyone,
We are in the process of purchasing 1 acre of land for $300K in the area and are considering building a cabin. I would appreciate any advice on whether it's a good idea to invest in land on a slope and t...
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I know this is a strange post but I am looking for advice/guidance. I own a moving company in the Chicago area and have ~100 employees (full+part time). We are very seasonal and even during a month busy only at certai...
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