Treza Edwards
Real Estate Financing DCSR
Can anyone recommend a firm that does not use Lexis Nexis for background checks? I was going to use Kiavi, but apparently I do not have a consumer profile and lexisnexis has to locate it and this can take a while and ...
Scott Johnson
Novations are Brokering Without a License. Change My Mind.
Let me be more specific. I didn't have enough space in the Title:Novations where the investor uses a Limited Listing that puts them as the primary contact for scheduling showings, receiving/accepting offers and negoti...
John Montgomery
Should I Wholesale or Look to Fix-N-Flip This Property
Hello, All,I'm a relatively new investor in the Chicago area and have come across a great opportunity in which I want to run past fellow BP members. Here is the info: It's a property just about to come out of probate...
Christopher Beasley
Help starting investments using VA loan
So I have access to a VA loan. I am preapproved for up to $350k. My plan was to purchase a single family home or duplex, live in it for a year and while living in it paying 20% equity, after a year refi to a conventio...
Shanna Pettie
Loan options for investment property in MS
Hi everyone,I would like to purchase some rental property in central MS and/or close to popular universities like Mississippi State or Ole Miss. I'm currently saving for a down payment. I'm interested in single fami...
Nghi Le
Lease Option MLS Listings
I was looking at the MLS today and thought of something interesting. What if I offered a lease-option to those houses that have been on the market for a long time (at least 90 days)? I fell like those sellers have a...
Orion Walker
Help, I'm making that classic "run out of money on rehab" mistake
Earlier this year we bought two houses that needed major work. We purchased them with a Fannie Mae Homestyle loan, which is similar to an FHA 203k. I got a bit carried away on the rehab, going beyond the bank loan amo...
Pauline Jones
Judgement lien options on real estate
I listened to a course by Mike Allen on buying discounted judgement liens options for $1and then cashing them in when property is sold. Has anyone done this?He makes it sound so easy but I tried to find county record...
Matt S.
Getting started with Lease Option Assignments
Hey there everyone,
I took a hard hit during the housing downturn and now I'm finally ready to begin investing again. After listening to many people online talk about lease option assignments and sandwich lea...
Jenson Buttwerworth
Leveraged vs unleveraged
Hey everyone,I'm new to the BiggerPockets community. I am also new to the idea of real estate investing and more specifically earning income via rentals. My question is about choosing to go down the unleveraged path. ...