Jason Merchey
Why Is this House Available?
I went to see a house with a Realtor yesterday. He works with a number of investors I understand. The property has been on the MLS as a HUD home for 45 days. It's a real dump - going for $20k. He believes that it woul...
Brian Garrett
What to do AFTER your offer has been accepted?
This is a very basic question. I have never purchased a home before so I am not sure of the standard procedures or proper protocols. On a flip property for example, once you have an offer accepted do you then coordina...
Andrew Herrig
Married landlords - should one or both sign the lease?
My wife and I recently purchased a duplex as a rental property investment. My question is, do both my wife and I have to sign the lease as landlords or can it just be one of us? This is in Texas, which is a community ...
Javier Perez
RentPrep background service
Hi Everyone,Had a question, has anyone ever used RentPrep before?I have a tenant that I am currently evicting. My attorney tells me " Did you not do a background check on this guy? He has 3 evictions in his past over ...
Thomas Manuel
should I keep the pool or have it filled in?
I'm doing my first flip here in Texas, and I have a pool which all of the investors that I have spoken with say to fill it in. They say it will take about two months longer to sell and I would only get about $2000 mor...
Karen Johnson
Tenants Screening - Hold Out Or Take A Chance?
I have a house for rent. In the interest of full disclosure I think I may have overshot the monthly rent and was planning to lower my rate this weekend. In the mean time, I’ve actually had a family of four (boyfriend ...
Troy Sheets
Philadelphia BP'er going to first DIG meeting, anybody want to come?
I'm going to the below event, anyone from Philly want to ride up with me? It's my first time going to a DIG meeting and this one happens to be a trade show that's free to get in. Anyone from BP looking to go I'd lo...
Trina Aguilar
Should I get a real estate license?
I'm just starting out in the property buying business. My goal is to start out small. Acquire --> flip small/medium sized properties and build from there. If I'm a novice, which I am, should I try to take a cou...
Jacques Cyr
Sparking interest for Private money lenders - What does it take?
So it’s Friday night, and I’m sitting here searching the BP forums for the knowledge I know should be here. I’ve had some recent success in getting a few residential properties under contract, with 2-3 more ready to...
Steven B.
Good numbers or am I crazy? Please help first timer...
Sorry for the long post. Need some help in analyzing a deal, or going over gotchas that I may be missing. This would be my first deal. Location: Small town, about 2 hours from me. I have contacts in the area. Though r...