Nick Elder
Lease Option/Purchase Agreements
Hi Everyone!My name is Nick and I am new to Bigger Pockets. I currently live in Denver, and I would love to get your thoughts on lease option/purchasing agreements. I recently became familiar with this term and my bra...
Derek Powers
House Hacking NYC Area
I’ve on BiggerPockets reading and listening to podcasts, and looking to enter the game through house hacking. I’m currently living in Queens, but willing to move to make this more feasible. Currently looking for a g...
Paul Zofsak
I think my tenant moved out, now what?
My tenant is two weeks late with rent, I got an email with a reason why it was late and that it would be sent soon; nothing yet. I went by the house today and there were no cars outside and from what little I coul...
Charles Heyward
First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit for Service Members Extension
It looks like the whole real estate market is now waiting to see what's happening with the first time home buyer's tax credit. The deadline is approaching and no big news about the extension or expansion.
There was a...
Jeff Tumbarello
FDIC had a trifecta on Friday
http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/press/2009/pr09012.html
FDIC Approves the Payout of the Insured Deposits of MagnetBank, Salt Lake City, Utah
After an extensive marketing process, the FDIC was unable to find another f...
Kenneth Wong
Section 8 Housing
Hello BP Community,I have a Mother/daughter in Waterbury CT which I have had on the market for over a year. I met a fellow that has Section 8 and really wants to lease-to-own this property. Section 8 would pay $900/mo...
Jeneen Ford
Newbie (sort of) in Cleveland, Ohio
Hello, from a very cold Cleveland, Ohio. I'd like to introduce myself and express how happy I am to have found such a neat community full of people willing to educate and help one another. I'm re-entering real estate ...
Kevin Flowers
Where/How to start looking for probate leads
I'm looking to start getting probate leads to purchase homes in Wayne/Oakland/Macomb. Never done it before and don't have a clue where/how to start. I was thinking of sending letters to probate attorneys. Anyone have ...
Terrenze Walker
Wholesaling, how to get started in RE? Is this market saturated?
Hey, I’m new to RE. I attended a 3 day seminar that got me excited about getting started, but I don’t know where to begin. I’ve asked a few people that are in the industry and all have mentioned Wholesaling as a way t...
William Morgan
Walk-throughs & offers with absentee owners
Hi All,
So far all of my deals have been with local sellers however my latest marketing has targeted absentees. I'm curious of how you handle absentee owners (sellers) when it comes to doing a physical walk through ...