Susan Kelley
Seller Financing Reneged One Hour Before Closing
Simple 4 page executed contract provided for purchase money mortgage (pmm), seller financing $375k @ 4%, repayment monthly amortized 30 year, 15 yr balloon, no pre-payment penalty. Seller's P.O.A. is a non practicing ...
Pope Lake
Delaying Investment Until Next Economic Downturn
Hi BP! I'm currently looking to purchase a property in Birmingham, AL to buy and hold. I know that this market is currently great for this strategy, and hope to find a property that adequately cash flows. Ideally, I ...
Jay Hinrichs
Stock Market what do you think
well this morning i bought my first set of stocks since 1997 or so then got wiped out in the dot com bubble LOLI am up 142.00 dollars for the day.. when i look at all these companies trading at 52 weeks lows and 1.3...
Amir B.
We closed on this house on April 28th and it is still vacant.
Hello,We bought this house and closed on April 28th. We have been searching for a qualified tenant but have had no luck.I was wondering how long other investors have had vacancies in months. Is it normal to have a vac...
Ana Marie B.
Interesting Anti-Landlord Ordinance Approved in Seattle
Curious what others think of this new pro-renter ordinance approved in Seattle. Would this make you think twice before investing in Seattle RE?In a nutshell, this ordinance aims to ban "discrimination by landlords a...
AJ Wong
Does and should climate change factor into home buying and investing?
When it comes to successful real estate investment, insight and foresight are essential components to a profitable portfolio. Insight brought me from LA to the Oregon Coast in 2018, partly fueled by a recognition that...
Account Closed
Cheap properties available - Would You Buy In A Banana Republic?
Canary In The Coal Mine: Unfunded Liabilities Have Turned Illinois Into A "Banana Republic"The state is buried debt, and hasn’t passed a budget in over 700 days. 100% of their monthly revenue is being consumed by cou...
Dylan Thomas
Seller being way too emotional?
Tell me what you think. Is this seller way too emotional? Asking price $192,000. On market for 5 days. 3 unit building. There are 3 water heaters, ALL need to be replaced. There are also 10 windows that ALL need to be...
Brandon Turner
Rental Investors: How many Checking Accounts do you have?
Hey folks - I'm thinking of switching up how I do my checking accounts for my rental properties and I'd love to hear from some of you who have multiple different properties. Right now - we run most of the income/expen...
Diane G.
I want to wait for the next buying opportunity
I am thinking I won't have to wait for more than 1-2 years... Your thoughts?Most of my coworkers, especially those in the early 30s, have bought and have a mortgage that is $10K in monthly PITI... Tough.....Any job lo...