I found myself in around $35,000 of debt and every penny I earned just paid interest on my credit cards, forcing me to start borrowing to live each month. It began almost as soon as I turned 18 when I received a pre-a...
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I'm in the process of screening an applicant and their previous landlord didn't give positive feedback. The previous landlord is asking me for the applicants current employer information. The applicant has jumped from...
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Hi All,i bought my first rental property in June of 2017. its a 2 family home, bought for 165k. Due to it being my first experience i thought FHA was the best way to go, due to the low down payment option. However, no...
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Hello BP World,I am a property manager in Southern Wisconsin and I work with numerous investors. I am curious about some creative financing some of you may have used in the past. I understand typical means of financin...
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Wholesale scenario in the Southern California Area:Looking to get a property under contract in a desirable city in SoCal which has been vacant and abandoned for over 6 months free and clear only about $5k in back taxe...
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My mother in law has a home that she hasn’t lived in in over 10 years that she is trying to sell. Its an old farm house in Virginia on 19 acres. She’s asking $125k on open market but I could probably get for 100k bein...
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Hi BP peeps!I’m looking for advice from you fine intellectuals. I just recently learned I’m approved for $190k on a loan. Never bought a home. I’m in San Antonio and looking to stay/invest in this area. My goal is to ...
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I'm a realtor taking a commercial listing where the buyer wants to give up equity to a speculative investors or partners to build out a higher market value property. He has architectural drawings, but doesn't have the...
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if a home went into pre foreclosure 1.5 years ago and the sale is in 2 months, and the home is worth $130k, and the owed amount in the filing is $50k, what's stopping me from finding the owner and buying it for $80k s...
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Found a property to purchase, the Husband divorced 12 years ago and the property is still in the Husband and wife's name. Technically the property is no longer the Ex-Husbands. His name is still on the dead of trust a...