Received a long email in response to my CL ad. Girl says that hers and her BF's credit is "not at its best" and her rental history is ruined because of her roommate. She however is very responsible and can pay asking ...

Hi Everyone : Newbie Here Asking a question .I found a single family home. This is what I got so far. Just wanting to know your thoughts. House needs about 5k in upgrades to be rented out. Does this look like a Deal O...

My market is pretty competitive, so brokers and rehabbers came to us to get a leg up on the competition. While I love direct mail, the sellers have almost become numb to it because there are so many new "investors" en...

I've seen it mentioned on some posts that lenders like to see that people pay income taxes. What do they look for with conventional owner-occupied mortgages? This is conflicting because we try to write off every dolla...

I’ve been working with a woman who bought a duplex ten years ago. She bought it from Wells Fargo and got her mortgage through them as well. According to her she was told that there were some taxes that needed to be pa...

I'm a rookie real estate investor and to the forums.  I live in Utah and am trying to find off the market deals.  Has anyone had any luck contacting people who's homes are being foreclosed on and offering to buy the p...

I purchased a house a couple months ago, and paid at the top price or a little over for a supposedly move in ready home. I had an agent/broker, home inspection and appraisal. I haven't been able to move into the house...

Hi BP, I am wondering what closing costs and other expenses I should be aware of when assigning a contract? I would like to be able to let the seller know what to expect when closing and similarly what to expect the b...

if I potentially have a property that was built in the mid 1980s - doesn't need anything but minor cosmetic updates. Great upscale neighborhood - 2800 sq feet - ARV potentially 900-1million. Would a cash money investo...

Hey all,I know there's a dozen of these threads going right now but just for ease of information I thought I'd post a "new" one here to respond to some of the comments and critiques I've heard:- The Post & Vote to...