JoJo Tucker
Need for Concern? PM who is also a General Contractor
I have come across a property management company who seemingly is a great fit. The owner is a general contractor and also facilitates rehabs and repairs. Of course each person is different, but is that something that ...
Jeremiah Lee
How to determine a legitimate wholesaler? Wholesaler lists?
Hey All,I'm wondering how to determine if a wholesaler is legitimate or not? What type of things to watch out for when considering a wholesale deal? Also, is there a list or does anyone have recommendations for legit...
Sousie El
Buying a property without a realtor
I came across a deal and the owner wants to sell by owner only. Since I'm still new to this, would the community here please suggest what I should do to make sure I'm protected and good? Should I discuss some bullet p...
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Financing Foreclosures
Are there any good options to finance a beat up foreclosure aside from renovation loans or cash buy from a Heloc? The renovation loans are too pricey and require expensive contractors. Sure I can refi out after, but ...
Nathan R. Cowger
Loans not legal because of the ratio of closing costs to loan
Trying to close a deal on an investment property that is $127k. The market is somewhat competitive so we are paying all closings costs as buyer. We are working with a mortgage company (conventional loan) that is telli...
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How do you calculate your profit when you wholesale
How do you calculate how much you are going to make when you wholesale to a cash buyer?
Paul O'Connor
Property Management in Lubbock, TX
I've seen a few other posts about this, but I've called around and a lot of these property management companies are also real estate brokerages, where these realtors are property managers. They also charge fees that I...
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Two life lessons about wholesaling.
Two life lessons I am constantly reminded of when I am wholesaling is to (1) not count your chickens before they hatch and to (2) not put all of your eggs in one basket. When you are selling off market properties, e...
Ty Mar
Using Architectural and GC fees to satisfy part of "down" payment
Hi BP,I am a senior architect with 16 years of experience with high rise residential design. I gut rehabbed a couple properties (designed and built) with my own resources, but considering this route for investing furt...
Rebecca Ramos
As a RE Investor Is it beneficial for me to become a Realtor?
As a newbie RE Investor, do you think I would benefit by becoming a Realtor? From your experiences, what are the advantages and disadvantages of being both an Investor and Realtor in the DC, MD, VA area? Thank you.