Pierre Belanger
New Investor in San Jose and Northern California
Hello BP members,
My name is Pierre and I am currently living in San Jose. I have been exposed to the RE business all my life by uncles and family members doing multi-family b...
Whitney Blaine
Ethics in real estate
We bought a home 5 years ago. A total dive in a great area. It's been a great investment. One thing has always bothered me though. Nobody wanted the home because it needed so much work. The listing agent was frie...
Bradley Jernigan
Submitting an offer for a multi-family apartment
Submitting an offer for a multi-family apartment building typically involves several steps:
1. Conduct thorough research: Gather information about the property, market conditions, and recent comparable sales to deter...
Cody L.
Cracking down on wholesalign in Texas - Abbott signs SB 2212
Thoughts?Sale of Equitable Interests in Real Estate Clarified Governor Abbott Has Signed SB 2212SB 2212 amends Chapter 1101 to codify the clarifying changes to TREC rules regarding sale of certain equitable interests ...
Tony Marcelle
Can I use earnest money deposit as leverage?
If I was to buy a house from someone who is asking for too much earnest deposit, could I lower my offer price to make up for the bigger earnest money deposit? Could I not just increase earnest money deposit from the n...
Mark Ferguson
Does anyone have a minor in real estate or taken masters in real estate courses?
I wrote an article on my blog about real estate degrees. I am wondering if anyone has a minor in real estate or taken masters in real estate courses. I'm wondering what Kind of Info they teach.
Rhonda Hart
VA Foreclosure and Vendee Loan Program
VA Foreclosure Listings: Once a property goes through foreclosure, it may be listed for sale. The VA may offer these foreclosed homes for sale through their Vendee program. Interested buyers, including the general pub...
Corey Dutton
Bank Loans Are No Longer the First Choice For Real Estate Investors – What’s Working For You?
Particularly in the California and Arizona real estate markets, where bidding wars for investment properties are the norm, real estate investors can’t rely on banks to fund new purchases. Although some real estate inv...
Mordy Chaimovitz
What's 1st. Giving contract or getting investors?
Rookie questionI am in contract for my first deal. All is well for now. I would like to start looking for my next deal however I know I will need OPM to invest in the down payment. Which leaves me in a quandary. Can ...
Slade DiChiaro
Passive Real Estate Investments
I am interested in investing in a passive real estate fund such as FundRise or VNQ with Vanguard. I know that ETF REITs such as VNQ are more liquid, but does anybody have any insight or recommend using FundRise?
I...