Dion DePaoli
The Pain $ of Not Knowing - Contract For Deeds
I thought it would interesting to share some recent experience we have had with some of these instruments. To that extent, an illustration of the pain that can come with working with an instrument that is not the...
Eric Blackford
Getting your agent to be truly on your side
If you haven't heard about the Freakonomics bit on real estate agents and how their incentives aren't aligned with yours, watch this 3 minute video here to get some insight into the problem.https://www.youtube.co...
Percy N.
HUD & Sage Acquisitions Processing Times
Has anyone been experiencing unresponsiveness from Sage Acquisitions while trying to close on a HUD property? Sage is the new management company HUD is using in the Philadelphia area.Our offer was accepted almost 60 d...
Nicholas Munford
Why Did You Get Into REI?
When you decided to get into REI what was your why (your drive) to get into the business and succeed? Personally, my why is to past my knowledge on to others, specifically, those less fortunate and unsure of where the...
Jonathan Johnson
6-unit apt, all vacant, cat-lady "tenant", distress Landlord
Hello all,Long time lurker, first time poster so be gentle.I live in a small college town and I found a 6-unit apartment that I'm considering purchasing. I have a friend currently renting there ($600/mo) but he's movi...
Alla Minchenkov
Can I negotiate post-inspection the house sold as-is?
We are considering buying a house, which was listed as-is. The house has a lot of issues and requires a lot of work. Our offer has inspection contingency with void only, given the house was sold as-is. Can we go back ...
Eric Medemar
Why Most Beginner Fail? and How To NOT Fail!
After watching this awesome Tony robbins interview which you can find here==http://tonyrobbinstraining.com/320/interview-with-frank-kern-and-john-reese/ (It's about why beginners fail at internet marketing, but it's ...
Rob C.
Entity structure on out-of-state rentals and no CA franchise tax?
This topic is just in regard to California residents with properties *outside* of California. Assume a California resident sets up an out-of-state trust, which in turn is the only member (and manager) of an out-of-sta...
Account Closed
Hostile Tenants - Need Advice!
Hello BP Community!
I have a rather bizarre situation and was hoping for some insight. I have a duplex (two units, one address) and rented out one unit to tenants and was keeping the other unit for myself. The tenant...
Kendell Wolfe
100 % FINANCING
Does anyone have any advice on how to get 100 percent financing on a loan for 1.5 million? I have a great business plan to purchase a local duplex complex. I already have one duplex that I have purchased recently tha...