Thomas Clinch
New member and investor from Austin, TX
Hello Y'all! TJ Clinch from Austin, TX here. Moved to Austin from Houston 8 years ago and got started in real estate as a Realtor about 5 years ago. My wife introduced me to BiggerPockets and after listening to sev...
Carlos Rodrigues
Found a good short sale
Good evening BP members I wanted to discuss about a short sale in Elizabeth NJ I seen today. The property is listed for $250,000 and the property isn't in bad condition. I was wondering though how I'd be able to offer...
Brett Sodders
Marketing to Agents
So I've previously mailed hundreds of postcards to homeowners in pre-foreclosure status with absolutely no success. Homeowners seem to be really apprehensive about responding to such inquiries because of negative new...
Michael Buttram
estimating future ARV
Thx ok, here's a question for the smart people:When attempting to estimate a property's ARV "potential", how much weight do or would you put on sales that occurred right before the bubble burst, I.e, 2008-09, as re...
Angel P.
How have foreclosure laws changed in the last 8 yrs
I've been out of the game for nearly 8 years and would like to know what has changed in terms of buying pre-foreclosures in California. Specifically subject to and short sales.Both from a legal prospective as well as ...
Ryan McCallister
When to move funds to self directed?
Right now I am making an investment in a home I currently rent, then I will flip or rent by the first quarter of next year while living in a majority of the time. At some point after/during this I will be working beco...
William Craig
New Member Intro, Rental Investor in NH and VT
Way back in the '80s, I was a Realtor in New Hampshire. Some big (for me) deals enabled me to return to school for a master's degree, which led to a career as a journalist and teacher. My first book, Yankee Come Home ...
Jared Schwartz
Inglewood vs Hawthorne
Hey All,I am looking to from West Hollywood area to south LA and am curious to everyone's thoughts on the added value or difference in moving into one area or the other.One place i am looking at is in Wiseburn School ...
Charlie Moore
Do you provide “ new tenant “ packers, to your NEW tenants?
I see these getting more popular I have started to provide a packet. - it is filled with helpful household tips. Repair numbers of local repair guys, for things they break or cause. - Filled with help numbers for fina...
Natalie Lund
SDIRA - Can I pay off the note with non-SDIRA funds?
I have a $50k balloon note at 5% interest in my Self Directed IRA. My property is barely cash-flowing and the note goes to 9% in December 2019. I need to keep the property because it is upside down (sidenote: thanks...