Scott Michael
Submitting an Offer (newbie)
Hi everyone!I'm a newbie investor and ready to make an offer on my first deal. I found the property on Trulia and the selling real estate agent said to submit an offer. Is this as simple as sending an email to the eff...
Thomas Pae
Recommendations for a team in Memphis, TN!
Hello BP Community! I am currently analyzing a few markets for my first REI purchase. I live in a very expensive area, SF Bay Area, and thus have decided that OOS investing will be my best option. As the title sugg...
Jeff B.
WHOLE truth on RE taxes
We've seen discussions on Capital Gains(CG) taxes - - but that's just the tip of the iceberg as they say.I elected to liquidate my holdings, withdrawing from RE, and to watch the paint dry. I knew there were other ch...
Conrad Cortes
due on sale increase?
I know right now this assuming mortages is getting popular and I understand why it's appealing. I'm not a fan of encouraging it when there is a possibility of a due on sale though. This led to me thinking about the li...
Steven Maduro
termites HElp
I have a brick house Thank goodness
It is a duplex
and one side had a termite swarm happen last week
but not the other side
when I was doing renovations I noticed a door casing that had termite holes in it
,my co...
Michael Cleary
Tree Removal: Thoughts on Necessity
Hello folks! Have you ever had to budget tree removal into rehab expenses for properties your analyzing based on their proximity to the house? I had a sour gum tree barely miss my personal property after falling due t...
Joan Brown
HELOC for down payment, Conventional Loan for remainder?
If I have equity in my home and get a HELOC, would I have to use the equity to purchase one investment property outright? I would like to be able to cover several down payments using the HELOC and then get conventiona...
Vincent Ames
How can you accurately calculate operating cost for the ROI?
Hello everyone. My name is Vincent. I'm 26 years old and am currently working in the medical field for the Navy but my future goal is to own multiple multi family apartment complexes along the East coast. I've been ...
Gerald Barron
What Real Estate Job Would you Pick???
Barring a couple year transition from the military into law enforcement I've spent the past 15yrs working for the government. Two years ago my wife and I decided that I needed to change my career path. So I resigned f...
Tony Colquett
craigslist question
I have some ads running on craigslist and it seems like everyday I get a response from someone that seems unrelated to my ad (i.e. out of context). It seems like the responses are some sort of scam. I am just curiou...