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So Im in the middle of my first solo shortsale. As you guys know, the bank requires w-2's, and all kinds of other income info from the seller. Well, the seller has nothing. She has no banks accounts, has no recent w-2...
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After 3 years active in REI (especially over the last 18 months) I put together a list of my biggest mistakes/tips. Definitely could have been worst and far from an expert. Hoping the list will help somebody!! Feel fr...
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I'm in the process of refinancing my owner occupied duplex. I purchased this out of state in Cleveland OH, and moved in one units because I work from home. I reached out to a local lender to refi after living for for ...
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If you are an out out of state (or even another part of OH) investor who is actively investing in greater Cleveland tell, where do you live? What was the reason you chose to invest in Cleveland? Are you actively inves...
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Esteemed listmates,I am new to out of state investing. Been looking in a few markets, and now that the crime map has been abolished from all the real estate sites, i began looking at other resources where I could find...
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I am looking into buying a house that has a flooded crawlspace. It is a good price, so I'm trying to find out how much it would cost to fix it. I have never done anything like it and I don't even know what trade to ca...
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How often do you replace carpet in your houses ? Obviously carpet can be destroyed ,but if it is older dirty. is it better to just get it cleaned good ? or is it better to spend the extra and get it replaced for a qua...
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Greetings BP Forum. I was at a BP networking event here in the Bay Area last week and the subject was investing out of state while living in the San Francisco Bay Area. The area of focus was on Texas, but there were a...
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Hello, Im looking for any help in getting started in Tax overages, I don't want to buy a $1000 course about it. Hopefully some help if someone knows about how to do it in the states of Maryland, DC, or NOVA....
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I am a new investor, well I want to be an investor and I would like to do fix and flips. I need help finding deals in the FL treasure coast area. I have funding that's not the problem I just cant seem to find anything...