Daniel Levine
selling agent terms
I recently flipped a house in New York. The selling agent wants 9 months exclusive terms with 6% brokerage fees. I am concerned with the 9 months exclusive terms and want to change this to 3 months. What is a typic...
Maegan Erb
What‘s the protocol regarding using more than one realtor
I have a realtor that I’ve used to purchase my primary home and have referred her several times to friends and they have been very happy with her. However, even though I’ve sent her our goals and parameters for an inv...
Jeremy Tanner
How to watch the Webinars?
Hello all. I am new to Bigger Pockets, and real estate investing in general. One of the big reasons I went ahead and purchased a Pro account is so I can learn as much as possible. I keep seeing these Webinars availabl...
Account Closed
Should I have a problem signing a contract with a realtor?
I’ve been shopping for SFH but realtors are either not sending what I ask for or they act like they really dont want to travel to the area Im interested in. I came across one that wants me to sign a contract. I’m su...
Toby Thompson
Tax implications of buying house from spouse @ 1 year in
Hey BP,My wife and I are married and file jointly for taxes. Our primary residence is only in her name with the rentals in my name. I want to “refi” my current primary residence to a VA cash out at 100% LTV. I spoke w...
Craig Lee
Wrapping my brain around appreciation/equity vs cash flow...
Starting to see the light, but this deal would be my first deal focusing on equity gain and appreciation. Would you do it: $175k off-market, 3/2, needs less than $15k to be in excellent shape (all mechanicals are les...
Dan Stelmach
Capital Gains - Best ways to reduce
Hi There,
This is my first post so thank you to anyone that can provide feedback!
I recently bought my first residential property (a condo) in the burbs just north of Chicago. I bought it off market at a great dea...
Shawn J.
Working with agents...
I have a dilemma. I am working with an agent at the moment but all activity is coming from me. I am finding properties, doing research, and she is arranging them to be viewed. She does not know the market very well...
Account Closed
Questions to ask real estate agents
Hi everyone,
I am planning to visit some local real estate agents later this week to ask about the (rental) market and start networking. I wonder if anyone has any tips about what to discuss. I plan to invest in eit...
Mark Campo
The right Realtor (Connecticut)
All,I currently have a realtor searching for multi-family properties as an investment in Connecticut. I have several concerns:1. I currently have been pre-approved by a conventional lender (up to 500k), and I also hav...