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Real Estate Buying Tips from Fred EckertUse a Realtor and if not paying cash, get a good lender. Get pre-approved for a loan!Buy when others aren’t buying!Get information about the property you are interested in from...
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Greetings everyone readingI am brand new to real estate investing. I currently have a couple liquid foreign investors who's providing me money down on flips. I've decided to work with a friend who's been in the busine...
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I can't seem to find a good discussion on " sources"that are used for a title search . i know they are some people like @Wayne Brooks who would perhaps not order a title search because of his level of experience, and ...
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Greetings all,
I apologize if the answers to this are buried in the forum and I haven't located it but I'm hoping some folks won't mind explaining direct mail list criteria. I know it may seem like a very fo...
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Do you know anybody who has successfully completed a judicial foreclosure lawsuit for an Alabama tax lien, under the new tax sales system? I'm trying to create a list of problems people have encountered along the way...
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I'm wondering if anyone is even considering short sales as a buy. I've never had a good expierence with a short sale, always due to the bank dragging their feet and delaying the deal.
Buyers get antsy and walk away. ...
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Ok so I'm reading a lot about loans and trying to figure them out, a couple things I can't figure out for the life of me, was hoping one of y'all could help me understand!1. Why would a bank loan out money at a 4% int...
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Would you ever pay over appraisal price for a turnkey investment property? This is apparently not uncommon in the turnkey investing space. I wont name the company I'm working with, because I do respect them, and beli...
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Hi, I plan on eventually investing in local real estate where I live but am currently saving for my first house hack and stumbled on what might be a opportunity?My Grandfather was a home builder long ago before he pas...
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I am new to all of this. I have cash (around $100k) which would cover what payments remain on the house (only $25k remaining) that is in pre-foreclosure. It was bought for $165k in 1997 and now Notice of Default has b...