Tony Marcelle
The best place to find the REAL motivated sellers?
What would you say is the best place to find extremely motivated seller leads not in the MLS? I am talking about sellers who are very motivated to sell like now and for a discount. Many would say vacant house leads or...
Geoffrey Lessel
I did it! (my first deal)
My first deal closed today and I just deposited my check into the bank. Here's how it went down:
I found a burn-out that was being advertised for $15k. I saw the ad in the morning, went to look shortly after lunch, a...
Dan Stelter
Where to start for an introvert with no/little money?
Hi - I really, really, really like real estate as an investment. But, I'm unsure how/where to get started. Here's my situation: 1. No/little money. I'm going through a cash-out refinance process to see how much I may ...
Marc M.
Checkbook IRA LLC Questions
Hello BP,I have a small (<$50K) Roth IRA that is currently 'self-directed' with Etrade to purchase stocks. I have read many posts on here about buying Real Estate with an IRA or Solo 401k (which I qualify for, but ...
Jered Sturm
Even if You’re an Expert Investor, Catastrophe Can STILL Happen
Recently, I was involved in a deal that appeared pretty straight forward. That is, until one unforeseen issue threw the whole thing into chaos.I hope by writing this post, I can help others realize that real estate in...
Brian Stutzman
Update on landlord bill in idaho
We had a committee hearing a Boise in the Senate at 4:30 yesterday Friday. things were going well till law enforcement objected on safety grounds. Several senators told us that they could not sign off on something tha...
Jay G.
Insurance on home after winning auction but BEFORE getting deed?
In my area the county does not assign the tax deed to the auction winner until about 30 days after the sale. They also do not let you collect rents, evict or basically look or think about the property after the sale ...
Craig P.
Online Materials for flips
Hello all. I am looking to try and cut my material costs further this year by leveraging on-line materials. Curious who else is buying materials on-line and potentially in bulk to save on construction costs. If so ...
Harman N.
Franklin County Property Taxes
Hey everyone,I had a few questions about how property taxes work in Franklin County:I know there's a triennial reassessment, but can the taxable values change in between the 3-year periods, like maybe when permits are...
Henley H.
Buyer Agency Agreement?
I'm in the process of looking for a home to purchase. I haven't found a buyer's agent I would like to commit to working with, and instead look on my own through many sources (mls, auction sites, newspaper, etc.). If...