I know insurance is just a necessary, but I just have to wonder if there is something else, something better, a better way to do it. On some of my properties I don't have to have insurance, so what if I just saved my ...

So i have my eye on a property that has foreclosed and is going to auction next week. I visited the home, and it appears abandoned. The last owner purchased in 2000 for 325K, but i checked records and it appears tha...

Hello,

My goal is to have the ability to retire at the age of 50 or 60 (30 now). My plan to achieve this is to buy and hold at least one SF homes a year in desirable areas with lower cash flow but higher valu...

Hi BPer's My first question/post here.  I'm a Realtor so not new to Real Estate but new to the creative options.  (and excited about them!) I'm considering approaching one of my clients with the option of buying their...

This is speculative. But would you do a deal where 80% LTV @10.5% for 15 years.
The property is in a high growth international market - 15% annually. No cashflow since this would be under-construction.

How should i e...

I hold a note to a commercial property in a Southern California in a desirable area. The buyer is in a negative cash-flow situation. We have already been through foreclosure once this year and the buyer came in at the...

Hi everyone,
My wife and I live outside of Reno and we have a primary home with a conventional loan at 2.5% interest. Two months ago we lost our youngest daughter and have hit a point we need to escape our hometown f...

Is it ever wise to buy real estate cash and have no mortgage?  i thought putting the least amount of down and having leverage is the smarter move?

If you haven't been paying attention, there are new flood zone maps currently in the public discussion phase that are going to be instituted next year.  The Tampa Bay area is going to see a significant amount of prope...

Hi BP friends!We have a family (2 parents + 1 kid) who are renting from one of our SFRs.  Their lease is currently expected to end in mid-May but they are also building a house (we knew this coming into the lease) whi...