Steven J.
How do you interest a seller in seller financing?
As I've been getting calls from potential sellers the words 'seller finance' and 'lease option' are met with near automatic 'NO's. When asked why sellers always say they don't want to deal with the property and th...
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Do I need a license to broker private/hard money loans?
I heard that there is no license needed to broker private/ hard money loans, Is there any truth to this? I know that you don't need one in the commercial sector. Is there one needed in the residential hard mney sec...
J. Martin
Lifestyle Design - What is it and how does it impact you?
@Ali Boone , @Charles McNelly, and others have talked about lifestyle design, and how it fits into their real estate investing - or should I say, how their real estate investing fits into their lifestyle design. I've ...
Meghan McCallum
Is Bigger Pockets RUNING the ability to househack?
Hey everyone,I have a friend who I have been looking to partner with in a three or four flat in Chicago. Cap rate in the areas we wanted to buy are so bad (1 or 2%), even for the add value plays (which I think in Chic...
Jay Hinrichs
how to handle multi offer situation when you really want it
I posted earlier this week about a lot that came up in Charleston.. my realtor ( who is awesome) e mails me at a little at 10pm her time.. new lot on a little street I have already built two homes on and have been wil...
Kenisha B.
Purchase a 4plex evict everyone??
Hello BP Fam,I found a 4plex in Texas, at a decent price, but the rents aren’t at market. I highly doubt anyone would want to pay an extra $500 a month in rent, so I’m thinking I’d have to evict everyone. Is this a ba...
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Halfway House/Residential Treatment Facility Investment
Has anyone heard of investing in residential treatment facilities (group homes)? These facilities would offer services to adults with disabilities like mental retardation or down syndrome. Supposedly, Medicaid reimbur...
Jim Kaufman
Over-improving electric or doing it right?
I am putting together my SOW for my first flip and want to upgrade the electric on the two story to grounded. Why? I want to put out a good product (that sells easy!) and it makes sense to me to upgrade the electr...
David Lowe
Vacation Rental Advice
I have owned student rentals, game-day rentals, condos and single family houses, but have never looked at vacation rentals. I am in Charleston, SC and it seems like a good area for vacation rentals. Does anyone have...
Jon Borowski
Have parents take home equity on their home to finance rentals?
Hi everyone. I'm thinking of approaching my parents with the following scenario. I have a feeling they would be okay with it due to my work ethic.I live in the NY Metro area and want to get into real estate investin...