Kurt Heise
Hard money loans
Why do so many succesful real estate rehabbers use hard money loans when they buy a home to flip? I'm wondering why they don't use their own capital to avoid costly interest rates.
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Selecting a Real Estate Agent for New Home Sale
Hi All. I am hoping to tap into the group for some advice. My partner and I have 2 home lots and will need to select a good Realtor to help us market and sell the homes. My challenge is that I have a relationship w...
Jeremy Shinall
What to Do with a 'Tired Landlord' Who Isn't Motivated or Desperate?
Hi everyone! I'm still a newbie that's learning to crawl in this REI world. In looking to find my 'first deal', I had a conversation with a friend about his condo property.He purchased this condo in 2007 as a 2nd inve...
Kyle Fitch
I’m Not Fast Enough
Hey everybody, In my area there seem to be condos that will pop up which could possibly make good cash flowing rentals. They tend to run anywhere from $100-150K per condo. My problem is, they tend to get swept up befo...
Kayley Brumagin
Buying my first property
I've been listening to the BiggerPockets podcasts and I must say, I'm addicted. I currently live in a condo in Scottsdale, AZ my parents own that are letting me rent it out from them. I've been looking for my first p...
Rich Somers
I have a 5 unit under contract and have inspection questions!
So I currently have a 5 unit Multi family under contract in Louisville, Ky with a 21 day inspection contingency period. The building is over 100 years old, seems to have somewhat updated plumbing & electrical and...
Tim Crosby
Streamline FHA Refinance Opportunity
Hey, so about 2 weeks ago I was contacted by a company, Village Capital, who said they wanted to help me by refinancing my current FHA mortgage down to a lower interest rate. They said they could offer me this because...
Weikang Chen
Self-Directed IRA Account
Anyone have any experience using a self-directed IRA account to invest real estate?Please share your experience and tips.
Also which custodian do recommend to open the account with?
David Garrison
People to Avoid at RE Networking Events
Hi Everyone!I'm moving to Dallas in a couple weeks and I'm going to start networking as soon as I'm settled. I'm used to networking for work so I usually can tell when someone isn't genuine but this is going to be a w...
Nathan Claire
Subject-To Mortgage (Case Study Breakdown)
Buying a property subject to an existing mortgage can seem a bit complicated and risky if you’ve never dealt with buying one. However, with risk often comes reward as these properties can be prime candidates for cash ...