Bruce M.
why fix up anything when we can't recoup costs?
I'm not sure I get it...it seems that there are very few things we can do that actually add value to a fix up project. It seems painting gets the highest rate of return for the cost involved. So why are all these flip...
Nathan Habben
Just met with potential seller
I got my first answer to my ad seeking houses on craigslist. My ad explains that I am looking for people behind on payments, facing foreclosure, fixer uppers they can't afford to maintain, etc...
However these seller...
Jeremy Bloom
Financing REO for rehab/flip
I am very new at Real Estate investing and have some questions. First off I have 7k in savings and I found an REO property listed for 70k. My question is should I save 20% for down pmnt and get a conventional mortgage...
Shawn Munoz
opportunity for my first deal!
Hey, I have recently been presented with an opportunity but i need help on how to go about it. I have been listening to the podcasts and learning a lot. I am moving out next month into my own home and I am going to ne...
Lars Sommer
Evicting someone who doesn't have a lease
[I am cross-posting this from the real estate sales forums as I think that was not the correct location for the question, please forgive me if this is not appropriate]I'll keep this as drama free as possible.
I met a...
Joshua Harvey
First investment
Good evening from Bahrain,I recently found a property in Birmingham AL thats' lowest estimated value is 32000 and the asking price is 6500. Its a fixer upper and I am not able to physically able to go look at it. Was ...
Archie Minkowski
Private money - interest rate advice
Hello Everyone. I'm a long-time lurker and podcast fan. Retired LEO now living in TN.I've flipped a few houses through the years and have a couple of new opportunities on the burner. I've used hard money companies ...
Yeng Hawj
Should I take advantage of the situation and do a 1031?
I'm getting ready to sell a SFR, there's about $200k of equity in it. This property was bought as a rental and financed under my name but realistically owned by my sister and brother-in-law. They did the same for us...
Gerald Thompson
Lease Option Question
OK... I need some advice. I have a property that has been listed by a realtor. No more than a week into the contract I get a potential lease option deal on the same house. This was not through the realtor. What ca...
Matt Powell
RTO vs. Flip-Then-Rent. What's the difference?
I'm in the middle of Brandon Turner's No and Low Money Down webinar, and am at the part where he's explaining Lease Options, or Rent to Own. He used a recent deal of his to illustrate the concept, and here it is:A fri...