Matthew J. T.
Putting Earnest Money
When having the seller sign the contract, I understand that you can put 10$ on it to secure the contract, but if seller asks you why you are putting in so little what do you them? Don't they want to know that you are ...
Gudia Kaur
Abandoned stuff in house bought in Auction
I am new to Real Estate Investment. Recently, bought a house in Auction that have everything still there, clothes, furniture, shoes, photos on wall and dressers, food in kitchen, vacuums, and all personal items. Its a...
Corey Demuth
Responding to tenant "emergencies"
I have a question for the seasoned landlords...How do you handle it if a tenant calls you about an issue that they feel is an emergency (which may or may not be an actual emergency) and you are not able to go over the...
Ken P.
Reflections on the first year as a MF owner
We’ve just passed the one year ownership mark, so I wanted to use this milestone occasion to update the BP community on our progress with the 18-unit package of condos that we purchased from a retiring landlord.First,...
Jarrod English
Lease Option House With Basement Suite
Hello all,I've been flirting with the idea of a lease option as it would be a good way to earn some upfront cash via the deposit and make a small profit on my home. I was under the impression that a fixed price for t...
Dane Delatte
need to raise $50,000 to purchase a 26 unit apartment complex
I am caught in a predicament and am looking for ways to solve it. I have a deal that I have been working on since May and I am getting a little closer to making it happen. We have had to get creative with the deal bec...
Josh Ambrose
Short Sale Dominate Vegas but still dont sell like REOs
I was wondering how you guys feel about short sales. Do you guys think its worth the time to wait for a short sale or do you guys go straight for REOs because they can close quickly and you know what price you're gett...
Timothy W.
How to lose instant networking credibility
I went to a networking event Thursday for the first time in a long time and was sitting down when some idiot walked around the entire room and put his business card in front of everyone before even telling us who he w...
Rich Weese
$200,000 to invest. Your chance to help in the decision
I'm bored to death sitting in Quito. That is in Ecuador, on a LONG flight delay. I just put a deal together to sell a foreign property I wasn't counting on and it should net a fair amount. Â Â Â I've always tried to ...
Marc M.
Can Banks Buy Their Bad Debt At A Discount?
Hello BPers,I am somewhat new to foreclosure investing...I've bought at county-tax foreclosure auctions, but haven't purchased anything from a bank yet.I've started attending weekly mortgage foreclosure auctions at th...