Taylor Ernster
Homesearch and Preauction Offer for Foreclosure
Has anyone successfully submitted a pre-auction foreclosure offer to homesearch and won? I would like to submit an offer at my max price and hopefully get it under contract before it hits auction but I have 2 question...
Paul Schmidt III
Seller financing with BRRRR
After months of research and lurking I feel like the time is right for me to get into my first deal, so please bare with me. I have a lead on a property and have some questions on the best way to go about financing i...
Colby Zeller
When should I get pre-approved for a loan ?
Hi, I've recently been looking into loans, and approval for loans. The one question I have yet to get answered is when should I go to a lender to get pre-approved. I plan on buying my first rental property towards the...
Damir Kamber
Should I include a Home Warranty for the Buyer in our Condo Sale
Hello BP nation!We are about to go into our first "deal" as REI. Excitement all over! I put the word deal into quotations simply because we are speaking of our condo in Atlanta that we over payed for back in 2009 simp...
Buddy Patrick
Irrevocable Trust / Any other trust used to protect assets
Hey what are you doing outside of an LLC for asset protection in regards to rental property? I have heard of these "bullet proof" irrevocable trust but I haven't met anyone personally that has had one set up for them....
Kye Matthews-Mason
Home with Asbestos
I've been checking out a few homes in Cleveland I'm finding that Asbestos is a common thing that tends to be in the homes. Does anyone here find that to be common in these homes and if so, how are you moving forward w...
Mark Doyle
Financing question
I am looking at a single family home in a chicago suburb labeled as a Homepath REO on the MLS. I am interested in the property as a buy and hold, but all offers must be cash only or using a 203k loan. As I understan...
Jason Wray
Mortgage Rates Take a Deep Dive!
This week the FED outshined expectations and instead of a .25 basis point reduction they cut it by .50% which is huge for home buyers! We are off to the races and it’s now or never to find a home and put in an offer....
Albert Hepp
What amount will you pay your buyer agent when new Realtor MLS rules start in August?
In August, Realtor/MLS rules change so that buyer agent written agreements are required, and the MLS will no longer state a buyer commission amount. Both buyer and listing agent commissions will need to be agreed to b...
John Lee
22, New to REI and looking to network and ask for advice
Hi all,My name is John and I'm a recent college grad about to start a Masters (SF/San Jose Area home base in California). My education background is in computer science, mathematics and some corporate finance, as well...