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Hello BP,I am a newbie in NJ with a property under contract in Essex county. We, my partner and I, originally found the deal in late May but there were a few snags because the property was part of an estate and the or...
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Hello all, I've been on the forums here for about 5-6 months now learning about REI as well as providing candid and anecdotal responses related to construction being a licensed architect myself. I've had several conne...
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Hud asking price 115,000Purchased at 100K with closing cost assistanceAppraisal today came back at 100K. Honestly I was expecting around 115K. I have read its common for the appraiser to come in at or right around y...
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I am finishing up renovations on a recent HUD purchase that will be a rental property. Upon entering the attic space, I found almost 250 recycled 3 liter pop bottles filled with water. They were lined up neatly in r...
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I came across a VA foreclosure in my area a couple of days ago and wanted to gets some opinions on it. Myself and a close friend wold be purchasing it together. The VA is asking for $55k and we want to put in an offer...
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Hi,I've been doing a lot of county wide mailings and marketing, but it's just not working. Some advice I got was to really narrow down to a particular area--even a subdivision. So, my questions is what criteria do you...
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I have a brainstorm idea. The primary reason that I'm on here at a minimum is to create passive income for when I'm forced to retire. I have a 401K that is in the lower 5 figures. At this point I don't have much else ...
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Hi everyone! 28 and considering my first BRRRR investment, curious when everyone else started their Real Estate investing journey. Thanks for sharing!
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What are some of the exit strategies you guys you for your hard money loans?
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I am looking for creative ways to solve seasoning issue for a Rehab/Hold property. I found out late last night that our offer was accepted in a bidding war with 7 other offers, and now I have a couple weeks to inspec...